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Israeli ministry to restrict porn on mobile phones
December 26, 2004
Jerusalem - Israel's Communications Ministry said Sunday it amended licenses
for mobile phone operators to restrict access to pornographic services
following complaints that too many children were exposed to erotic material.
The ministry said in a statement that it would restrict the transmission of
porn through video clips and movies on cell phones that use high-speed
third-generation networks.
Adults would still be allowed to access the services by entering a code and
only after being identified as an adult, the ministry said.
Communications Minister Ehud Olmert said he wanted to expand the restrictions
to long-distance telecommunications providers.
Israel has four mobile phone operators: Cellcom, Partner, Pelephone -- owned by
Bezeq Israel Telecom -- and Mirs, owned by Motorola and Ampal-American Israel
Corp..
The operators combined have nearly 7 million Israeli subscribers -- many of
them children and teenagers.
Olmert decided to take action after receiving complaints about the exposure of
minors to erotic and pornographic material, and following hearings with the
mobile providers and Bezeq.
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