[Chapter-delegates] Nicaragua's internet is in trouble

[Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch]

Hi Elver,

I just went through the text for the whole new Constitution of Nicaragua, prompted by your note from a few hours ago.

It definitely does include (in article 92) provisions for databases hat must stay in the territory and spectrum that must stay in the state's control. 

It is not absolutely clear to me whether this is for all databases or only those belonging to the Army, or pertaining to national security, because of the article in which these provisions are stated. 

At any rate indirect information and opinions I heard as recently as two days ago from expert visitors to Nicaragua, things are indeed dire.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty


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Desde: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] en nombre de Elver Loho [elver.loho at gmail.com]
Enviado el: miércoles, 06 de noviembre de 2013 14:04
Hasta: Chapter Delegates
Asunto: [Chapter-delegates] Nicaragua's internet is in trouble

Hi everyone,

Just got pinged by friends in Nicaragua that their government is
planning constitutional reforms to take control of the internet:
http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/2013/11/06/ambito/168983-telcor-redes-sociales-hay

If someone on this list is in the area, or familiar with the
situation, please provide further information and, if it's serious,
please beat some sense into these legislators. (Feel free to forward
this email to relevant parties.)

Should it really be as bad as the article makes it sound, it would
make sense for the ISOC regional HQ to send their own delegation to
meet the government.

Best,
Elver
.ee

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skype: elver.loho
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