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ES: Fears of a Website Inquisition

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Fears of a Website Inquisition

By Julia Scheeres

2:00 a.m. May 29, 2001 PDT

Proposed legislation in Spain to regulate Internet activity has enraged libertarians who say the measure would squelch free speech.

The "Law of Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce" (known by its Spanish acronym LSSI) would force websites to register with the government and require Web hosting companies to police content by reporting suspected illicit activity.

Failure to obey the rules would generate fines of up to 175,000 Euros ($150,000).

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