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Blog Licensing ?

Posted on 25 October 2007

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I would like to point out this law proposal from the Italian Government that I define absurd.

Many international blogs and news portals are already writing about it.

- Boing Boing
- Times

In addition, the Top italian blogger Beppe Grillo (ranked #9 on Technorati) is spreading the word in order to try to stop this action.

Here is a summary:

The Levi-Prodi law lays out that anyone with a blog or a website has to register it with the ROC, a register of the Communications Authority, produce certificates, pay a tax, even if they provide information without any intention to make money.

Sometimes I’m not that proud to be Italian.

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Luca Filigheddu - who has written 1879 posts on LucaFiligheddu.com.


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