The authorities have prepared further amendments to the law on information technology, which are proposed for approval by Parliament. Who is the author of amendments are not reported, but the pro-government media have already managed to tell the details. In particular, the amendments require domain hosting .az at the territory of Azerbaijan by local administrators.
In addition, part of the national domain register of the local administrator.
It also assumes that the local authorities would register and monitor the use of the local domain order.
Domain owner and Internet resource is responsible for the content of the published information. The owner is also responsible for the publication of materials that promote terror, violence, ethnic strife and gambling.
Provider of the hosting while the detection of prohibited publications ensures their removal. Commenting on the proposed amendment, an expert in the field of media Alasgar Mammadli told Turan was, that they have "non-professional character."
In recent years, authorities have taken unilateral steps to restrict the rights of domain holders.
In addition to the above legislation it has recently been made a large number of amendments, some of which are contrary to the Constitution. "Instead of moving forward, Azerbaijan, goes back distancing from European values," he said. -05В-
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