Agreement in the Senate drops restrictions on the Internet in elections
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Luciana Lima
Brasilia - The Senate today shot down (15) restrictions on Internet content during the campaign period. A new text proposed by the rapporteur of electoral reform, Senator Eduardo Azeredo (PSDB-MG) has contributed to the agreement. The new text provides that "the free expression of thought, sealed anonymity, during the election campaign through the World Wide Web (Internet)".
The Rapporteur explained that the amendment offered by Senator Aloizio Mercadante (PT-SP) annulled the imposition of the existing provisions for television and radio in vehicles could make room for the judiciary to create rules for the Internet. "If we take just the article, we give the right to the Electoral Court to set the rules, as in the past," said Azeredo.
Mercadante agreed that his amendment was not voted on due to the agreement. "The Internet is the street, only street we are not obliged to live on the Internet are", defended the senator. "We have to invest in larger freedom."
The Internet restrictions were stipulated in the basis of electoral reform by Senator Eduardo Azeredo (PSDB-MG), approved a week ago and has maintained restrictions on Internet news sites during the election period sites linked to media companies and providers had been forbidden to convey images of referendums in nature from the election on 5 July last year the dispute.
The amendment also provided a fine of R$ 5 thousand to R$ 30 thousand for the person responsible for disseminating propaganda contrary to the rules. The candidate also received would be subject to penalty if is proven that he knew in advance of serving.
The rules for Internet use caused the most controversial debates during the discussion of reform in the Senate. The proposal will now be assessed by the Board, before heading to the sanction of the president. For the vigorous reforms in the next election, it needs to be approved by next October 2.
Source: Agência Brazil
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