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I pass this on as a sign of the times we are entering. This is of course
a revenue grab. Licensed sites will likely pay royalties to the
province. The legislation has not yet been passed.
The Government of Quebec, in Canada, has introduced new legislation that
requires Internet service providers to block access to unlicensed online
gambling sites. The bill provides that “an Internet service provider may
not give access to an online gambling site whose operation is not
authorized under Québec law.” The government’s lottery commission will
establish the list of banned websites:
“The Société des loteries du Québec shall oversee the accessibility of
online gambling. It shall draw up a list of unauthorized online gambling
sites and provide the list to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des
jeux, which shall send it to Internet service providers by registered mail.“
…and…
“An Internet service provider that receives the list of unauthorized
online gambling sites in accordance with section 260.35 shall, within 30
days after receiving the list, block access to those sites.“
Source:
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2015/11/quebec-bets-on-internet-blocking-introduces-bill-mandating-isp-blocking-of-gambling-websites/
If passed, this is - to use a Middle Eastern phrase - "the camel's nose
under the tent". First gambling then ??? Advocacy?? Of course, any
gambler will understand Virtual Private Networks (VPN's) and evade the
blocking.
Sam L,
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