"India along with many other countries from the Middle East and Indonesia opposed the grant of the domain in the first place, and we would proceed to block the whole domain, as it goes against the IT Act and Indian laws," said a senior official at the ministry of IT. "Though some people have said that segregation is better, and some countries allow it. But for other nations transmission and direct distribution of such content goes against their moral and culture," he added.
When asked if the same sites, continue to provide access under the .in and .com domain, he added that "for such cases the ministry would proceed on a case to case basis". Internet activists and cyber law experts said the Indian government will find it tough to block such websites under the current regulations. Some said that the new suffix in fact would enable better policing by parents and employers.
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