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(a) whether Uttar Pradesh Government has completely banned viewing of porn sites in cyber cafes in the State as reported in the Hindu, dated February 1, 2005;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Union Government has any plan to ban viewing of porn sites in cyber cafes all over India; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) and (b): Uttar Pradesh Government has issued instructions
on 14.01.2005 directing cyber cafes not to allow viewing of
pornography sites. The order also stipulates that as far as
possible there should not be any independent cabins and the
displays for Internet access should be in open halls in cyber
cafes.
(c) and (d): The Government had issued guidelines on the
monitoring of cyber cafes.