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MDA Licensing Requirement: Why They Did It and What Will Happen (Part 3)
In part 1 and part 2 of this article, I had explained to you why the Media Development Authority (MDA) had introduced the licensing requirement for “online news sites”. The rationale is simple – the...
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#FreeMyInternet – Movement against new licensing requirements for online...
MEDIA STATEMENT – 1 JUNE 2013 The blogging community – collectively called Free My Internet, will be organising a protest and online blackout next week against the new licensing requirements imposed by...
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Letter to MDA: Feedback on New Licensing Framework for Online News Sites...
I had written an email to the MDA regarding their announcement and subsequent implementation of the new “licensing framework” .You can read the email here. The MDA had finally replied after almost one...
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Singapore’s Very Own Voting Blackout! #FreeMyInternet Now!
Yesterday, a voting poll on the Channel NewsAsia website ended. It was very interesting to observe how the votes had trended. If anyone remembers the Malaysian elections on 5 May 2013, welcome to...
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[Announcement]: This Site Will Blackout Tomorrow to Protest Against MDA’s...
Dear Readers, This site will blackout from midnight tonight for 24 hours. As part of a group of online websites and bloggers, #FreeMyInternet will be protesting against the Media Development’s...
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[ANNOUNCEMENT]: The Heart Truths on 24-Hour Blackout Protest Against Internet...
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Letter to MDA: Feedback on New Licensing Framework for Online News Sites...
The MDA had responded to the second email that I had sent. Please see below the email and my subsequent response below as well. You can see the first email that I had sent here, and the MDA’s first...
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Video of Roy’s Speech at #FreeMyInternet Protest at Hong Lim Park Against...
The government had announced a new “licensing framework” to license “online news sites” and subject them to rules such as a $50,000 performance bond and a take down of articles within 24 hours, at the...
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#FreeMyInternet Launches Campaign: Submit Your Photos To Show Your Support...
The #FreeMyInternet movement is inviting Singaporeans to submit their photos to show their support for the freedom to use our Internet. Parliament will be sitting on Monday, 8 July 2013, to discuss the...
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#FreeMyInternet Awareness Campaign: Know The Impact Of The Licensing Ruling...
The #FreeMyInternet Movement has launched an awareness campaign to raise awareness among Singaporeans on the potential adverse effects that the licensing ruling has on our usage of the Internet....
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