Italy to Loosen Wi-Fi Limitations
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An Italian minister has announced the country will lift restrictions on public Wi-Fi access to the Internet starting next year, according to AFP.
Speaking at a press conference Nov. 5, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said the measure “allows us to lift restrictions . . . that have now been superseded by technological evolution.”
In 2005, Italy implemented limitations on Wi-Fi access in public places after a series of bomb attacks in London, forcing Wi-Fi providers to require documents proving the identity of users and to track their online activity.
Antonio Palmieri, a lawmaker from the ruling People of Freedom party, said removing the restrictions was “a balanced position that combines requirements for security and for the modernization of Italy,” AFP reported.
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