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O'NEILL GOVERNMENT'S THREAT TO FINE OR JAIL SOCIAL MEDIA USERS IS LAUGHABLE

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by BRYAN KRAMER On October 15 Post Courier reported "the Government has now come hard on improper users of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Services and warns that a K20,000 fine or three months jail will apply under section 266 of the NICTA Act." The report stated "NICTA chief Charles Punaha said that the authority will charge or punish anyone who lies, spreads false information or sends any content or communication that the person knows is offensive or of an indecent nature on social media, emails, blogs, forums including Facebook So the question is what would have provoked the NICTA Chief to come out of his slumber and issue such a bold statement? Up until now the most vocal critic of Social Media has been the Prime Minister Peter O'Neil. Well 10 days earlier the Minister of Communications Jimmy Miringtoro announced Mr Punaha re-appointment to the CEO position together with two members to the NICTA Board. Surprising enoug