KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a statement following recent reports that Malaysian internet service providers...
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The regulator said to ensure the restriction of such websites remains effective and in line with current technology developments, MCMC has collaborated closely with local ISPs to further improve and strengthen prevention and protection measures including the aspect of Domain Name System management. It said that the cooperation between MCMC and ISPs is meant to ensure a safer online environment and to ensure safety for all users.
From the statement, MCMC has acknowledged that additional measures have been introduced to enhance censorship and blocking of harmful websites. However, there’s no mention when this directive was issued to all telco and broadband providers in Malaysia. It has been alleged that Malaysian ISPs were instructed to block public DNS as early as February.
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