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Italy proposes a Ministry of Blogging with mandatory blog-licensing

October 23, 2007 5:28am

Just to "put the dots on the i's" as we say in Italy:

- the proposed law can be read by whole on Beppe's blog.
- it says that all "editorial" sites are to be registerd. That including blogs.
- it says expressly that company sites aren't to be registered to the ROC. (only editorial companies)
- the registration is free but it has paperwork to be done and stamps to be bought to do that.
- it is not clear if professional journalists are needed.
- the Government published an answer to Beppe on the Government site on saturday saying that it will revise it.
- On wednesday the Parliament is discussing the law with no modifications yet.

- Great result of Beppe's post I think. 11.000 comments for one post. And I guess pleanty of emails to the writer of the proposed law.

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