On: Belarus Makes Browsing Foreign Websites a Misdemeanor

[anigbrowl]

The Law states that this provision may apply to private individuals if they allow other persons to use their home computers for browsing the Internet.

I can't read Russian, but a machine-translated version of the official notice (linked in the article) also mentions home use.

[guard-of-terra → anigbrowl]

Can you provide a quote that caught your eye? I'll try to figure it out.

[anigbrowl → guard-of-terra]

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js...

Administrative penalty of a fine (ranging from 5 to 15 basic units) may be imposed on officials of the centers for collective use of the web services (computer clubs, Internet cafes, home networking,

[guard-of-terra → anigbrowl]

As already stated, this means commercial home networks. They deliver connectivity via Ethernet, colllect fees and are subject to regulations. It doesn't mean your house LAN unless you provide paid service to unrelated people.

[goshakkk → anigbrowl]

домашние сети is really not home networking. It's like an LAN used in several apartments of one or several houses.

So if you're using ADSL (yeah we mostly use it here in Belarus), that shouldn't apply to you.

Just saying.