China shuts down 2,000 cybercafes
PrintMinistry of Information Industry not happy
Posted in Music and Media, 20th July 2001 16:46 GMT
Free whitepaper – PowerEdge M-Series blades I/O guide
Chinese officials have shut down almost 2,000 cybercafes over Net addiction fears.
Another 6,000 Internet cafes have also been ordered to suspend business and make changes, according to today's Shanghai Daily.
The closures were the result of a three month inspection of around 60,000 Internet cafes nationwide.
The move was designed to "clear up" the establishments. It also aimed to bring Net use in line with regulations introduced by the Ministry of Information Industry, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Culture, and the State Administration of Industry and Commerce in April.
According to the news service, parents in China have been worried about the psychological and physical health of children seen to be spending too much time in Internet cafes.
In addition, the cafes let teenagers peer at porn or violent content.
China has around 26.5 million Net users. ®
Related Link
Related Stories
China to get 130 million DSL lines
Chinese develop software to 'purify' Net
China goes Net censorship crazy
Analyst Keynote: The Register Agile Data Center Summit
The Register Agile Data Center Summit
Analyst Keynote: The Register Agile Data Center Summit
Dirty, dirty PCs: The X-rated picture guide
Top 500 supers - rise of the Linux quad-cores
Early adopters bloodied by Ubuntu's Karmic Koala
Sign up, sign up for The Register IT security newsletter