Vietnamese Government Fines Critical Social Media Users

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Have you ever whined about politics on Facebook or Twitter? Thanks to a new law passed in Vietnam this week, that ‘misuse’ of social media may be enough to warrant a fine of over $4,700.

First reported by Reuters, Vietnam’s new law makes it possible for authorities to issue fines of up to 100 million dong ($4,740 to be exact) to anyone who is caught criticizing the government on social media. An attempt to crackdown on the number of political dissidents who speak out against the communist regime, this new law is only the tip of the iceberg. In previous years, Vietnamese bloggers and political commentators have seen an increasing rate of arrests and convictions, making social media a plausible next step for the communist regime.

Although the law is quite vague, it does officially state that people spreading

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Virgin Media Rolling out Faster Internet Speeds across UK

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UK based internet service provider Virgin is planning to boost their broadband speeds substantially for users across the country. Virgin’s UK users can expect to see their internet speeds rise by a minimum of 20Mbps as of February 2014, however it is also reported that they will experience a 6.7% rise in price.

Rumours of the release of a faster broadband package have been circulating for some time, but now Virgin customers are being notified of the speed boost via Virgin’s website.  According to the member account pages on Virign’s website, new internet speeds are expected to be as high as 152Mbps. Customers who previously subscribed to a 30Mbps internet connection will find their speeds boosted up to 50Mbps, whilst existing 60Mbps customers will rise to 100Mbps.

The roll out of new speeds is expected to reach 12.5 million fibre-optic broadband customers in phased deployment during the early months of 2014. The rise in price is one of the last possible for internet service providers, as new rules coming into effect in 2014 allow users to instantly break their contracts when providers raise prices.

Currently across the UK only 19% of households have opted for internet service of over 30Mbps. Virgin customers are not alone in this price change, as BT also announced a 6.5% rise of their rates as of January 2014, though it is unclear whether faster speeds will also be offered.

Related posts:Google Fiber Success Pinpoints Demand for Faster InternetWhy Do Cable Internet Speeds Fluctuate?Researchers Work to Make Mobile Internet FasterCable Internet Speeds May Climb to 10GbpsWhat’s the difference between Cable and DSL Internet?

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