PH orders internet providers to block child porn sites

The government ordered Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Philippines to block access to child pornography. In a memorandum issued January 30, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered ISPs to install filters that will block identified child porn websites. The ISPs have until June to install the filters. They should also submit a list of child porn websites that subscribers attempt to access to the Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography.  ISPs are also required to preserve customer data records for investigation. The government’s move came following reports the Philippines has become a key hub of the billion-dollar global child cybersex industry.

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