(W O W) Philippines
If you haven't heard the latest NTC FAIL,
The NTC (not usually this stupid) wants to require content licensing for posting/publishing online content, applications and even information. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLOLOLOLOLOL. It's a great blueprint proposal for a failboat.
Son of eta (because it's not clear enough; transcript quotes in blue
1. The following terms as used in this Circular shall have the following definitions:
a. Content – refers to all types of contents delivered to/accessed by the users/subscribers such as music, ring tones, logos, video clips, etc.
b. Information –
refers to all types of information delivered to/accessed by the users/subscribers, e.g. road traffic information, financial information, visa application information, etc.
[...]
Contents, Information, Applications and/or Electronic Games Providers, Contents Developers, Information Sources, Applications Developers, and Electronic Games Developers
are required to have commercial presence in the country and shall secure Certificate of Registration (COR) from the Commission.
→ Therefore, non profit bloggers including us, LJ peeps shall be subject to licensing. The memorandum has no definition of user/subscriber. They want us to pay for *anything and everything* we post online. They want our content to be *licensed* and *regulated*. (=.=)
1. The following fees and charges shall be imposed:
a. Filing Fee : PhP 300.00
b. Annual Registration Fee: 6,000.00
c. Surcharge for late : 50% of the annual registration fee if application
filing of application is filed within six (6) months from date of expiry
for renewal 100% if filed after six (6) months from date of expiry</b>
Why this is stupid:
1. They don't own the internet.
2. They don't own the internet.
3. I can't imagine anyone paying 6kphp [to the government] just to post pictures, detail adventures of self, read pr0n. Wait...maybe I'll pay to read the pr0n...
OUTLINKS:
Full Memorandum Transcript Can be found Here @ the NTC website ;
Go to Memorandum Circular 2009 >> Guidelines on the Provision of Contents, Information, Applications and Electronic Games. Be sure to read the definitions. 8D
If the website is down due to the influx of persistent visitors: An awesome guy posted it on his blog plus his very sensible capslock-free post why this proposal is hopelessly stupid.
Lulz aside, this could be good material for a sci-fi story.
The NTC (not usually this stupid) wants to require content licensing for posting/publishing online content, applications and even information. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLOLOLOLOLOL. It's a great blueprint proposal for a failboat.
Son of eta (because it's not clear enough; transcript quotes in blue
1. The following terms as used in this Circular shall have the following definitions:
a. Content – refers to all types of contents delivered to/accessed by the users/subscribers such as music, ring tones, logos, video clips, etc.
b. Information –
refers to all types of information delivered to/accessed by the users/subscribers, e.g. road traffic information, financial information, visa application information, etc.
[...]
Contents, Information, Applications and/or Electronic Games Providers, Contents Developers, Information Sources, Applications Developers, and Electronic Games Developers
are required to have commercial presence in the country and shall secure Certificate of Registration (COR) from the Commission.
→ Therefore, non profit bloggers including us, LJ peeps shall be subject to licensing. The memorandum has no definition of user/subscriber. They want us to pay for *anything and everything* we post online. They want our content to be *licensed* and *regulated*. (=.=)
1. The following fees and charges shall be imposed:
a. Filing Fee : PhP 300.00
b. Annual Registration Fee: 6,000.00
c. Surcharge for late : 50% of the annual registration fee if application
filing of application is filed within six (6) months from date of expiry
for renewal 100% if filed after six (6) months from date of expiry</b>
Why this is stupid:
1. They don't own the internet.
2. They don't own the internet.
3. I can't imagine anyone paying 6kphp [to the government] just to post pictures, detail adventures of self, read pr0n. Wait...maybe I'll pay to read the pr0n...
OUTLINKS:
Full Memorandum Transcript Can be found Here @ the NTC website ;
Go to Memorandum Circular 2009 >> Guidelines on the Provision of Contents, Information, Applications and Electronic Games. Be sure to read the definitions. 8D
If the website is down due to the influx of persistent visitors: An awesome guy posted it on his blog plus his very sensible capslock-free post why this proposal is hopelessly stupid.
Lulz aside, this could be good material for a sci-fi story.
