- Ecuadorian government takes drastic measures as with a semi quarantine, forbids the cut of any basic service due to unpaid bills, negotiate with banks to stop interest on loans for 3 months and makes internet providers give premium plans for free. https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/lenin-moreno-restricciones-emergencia-coronavirus.html 4 comments worldnews
- Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs creates project team to combat rumors deemed harmful to Japanese security in the wake of Fukushima. They begun sending "letters of request" to internet providers and others demanding that they “take adequate measures" in response to "illegal information". http://japanfocus.org/-makiko-segawa/3516 20 comments worldnews
- Universal has launched a grass-roots campaign against internet music "theft" to lobby the government to force ISPs to take proactive measures against piracy. It is hard to see whose best interest these actions would be besides the corporate rights-holders. http://www.musicrightsnow.org 3 comments politics