Reason the government disallow satellite television in homes
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extracted from CNA.
SINGAPORE : Singapore has to remain vigilant against terrorism and prevent undesirable content from entering Singapore homes.
Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Dr Lee Boon Yang says this is the reason the government has to disallow satellite television in homes.
He told Parliament the government has reviewed its policy on this over the years and has allowed satellite TV in certain organisations, like banks and some commercial organisations which need time-sensitive information.
More recently, it has also allowed hotels, tertiary and technical institutes, international schools and hospitals to have access to satellite TV for restricted use.
But that is as far as it will go for now.
Said Dr Lee, "The reason why we have to prevent the undesirable content from easy entry to the homes of Singaporeans through satellite dishes remains valid and important in the face of increasing security challenges worldwide today. We must remain vigilant against external influences which may seek to split and divide our society."
He added, "The government will continue to review our satellite TV policy and to ensure that our regulations keep pace with technological developments and trends in the entertainment industry." - CNA /ct -
THE GAHMEN ARE BLIND AND DEAF!!!!
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we shld have it .. lOls
my room tv cant work -
only trying to protect the local industry.
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What has porn got to do with terrorism?
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I wonder
...coz even in the villages in some ulu provinces of China...one can see satelite dishes atop the village houses....and this is quite common. -
maybe the terrorist and its victims are all naked.Originally posted by charlize:What has porn got to do with terrorism? -
They do not want to let singaporeans see opposition politicians being interviewed by the foreign media. Or see negative comments about Singapore on various current affairs programmes. Thats the real reason.
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agreedOriginally posted by av98m:They do not want to let singaporeans see opposition politicians being interviewed by the foreign media. Or see negative comments about Singapore on various current affairs programmes. Thats the real reason. -
eh why gov dun allow
more shows good what
kaoz talk about strait laced society -
Those words said by the minister has got to be the most cookie-cutter response of all the ministries combined.Originally posted by av98m:They do not want to let singaporeans see opposition politicians being interviewed by the foreign media. Or see negative comments about Singapore on various current affairs programmes. Thats the real reason.
No person with an ounce of intelligence would even bother to give more than a passing glance.
And yes.You're damn right. -
why must everything we own be legal...some illegal items among legal items is fine
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things that are undersirable have to be filter.
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So the reason for banning private satellite dishes is to prevent us from watching al-Jazeera news feeds? Or is it another lame excuse to protect Mediacorp from competition?
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They want control of all that Singaporeans see and hear, although it's a losing battle now with the availability of internet. Wonder if they ever heard of the saying, "Forbidden fruits taste sweetest."
If I were a writer, I would want the Singapore government to ban my book...it will become an overnight success
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Originally posted by oxford mushroom:They want control of all that Singaporeans see and hear, although it's a losing battle now with the availability of internet. Wonder if they ever heard of the saying, "Forbidden fruits taste sweetest."
If I were a writer, I would want the Singapore government to ban my book...it will become an overnight success
Yeah! Whoever heard of Salman Rushdie until his book, The Satanic Verses, became banned in Singapore and in several other Muslim nations?
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Oh please.
Who in the world gets satellite TV so as to catch foreign media reports or what Shit?
Satellite TV is primarily used to watch porn and/or sports.
Ask the guys who have a satellite outside their backyard overseas if they got the satellite because they were interested in the political situation in kosovo or the bird flu situation in China and they will go wtf? -
In any case, we can always watch CNN and BBC World Service on SCV.Originally posted by charlize:Oh please.
Who in the world gets satellite TV so as to catch foreign media reports or what Shit?
Satellite TV is primarily used to watch porn and/or sports.
Ask the guys who have a satellite outside their backyard overseas if they got the satellite because they were interested in the political situation in kosovo or the bird flu situation in China and they will go wtf? -
Having a DirectTV operator here would drive prices down and SCV would find it tought to recoup the money invested in physical cable infrastructure.
It's a business ploy IMHO. -
Actually the CNN and BBC we get here is a ..how should I put it..."regulated" version.Originally posted by fudgester:In any case, we can always watch CNN and BBC World Service on SCV.
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Oh ok.... I beg your pardon.Originally posted by av98m:Actually the CNN and BBC we get here is a ..how should I put it..."regulated" version. -
Unfair sob sob -
Hey.... regarding the book right.. is it true that owning a copy will have you getting charged?Originally posted by Rhonda:
Yeah! Whoever heard of Salman Rushdie until his book, The Satanic Verses, became banned in Singapore and in several other Muslim nations?