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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Rudy Canoza" |
| Date: |
14 May 2007 10:31:52 AM |
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Desperation time: Military puts MySpace, other sites off limits |
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/05/14/military.sites.blocked.ap/index.html
DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Soldiers serving overseas will
lose some of their online links to friends and loved
ones back home under a Department of Defense policy
that a high-ranking Army official said would take
effect Monday.
The Defense Department will begin blocking access
"worldwide" to YouTube, MySpace and 11 other popular
Web sites on its computers and networks, according to a
memo sent Friday by Gen. B.B. Bell, the U.S. Forces
Korea commander.
The policy is being implemented to protect information
and reduce drag on the department's networks, according
to Bell.
"This recreational traffic impacts our official DoD
network and bandwidth ability, while posing a
significant operational security challenge," the memo said.
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The stated rationale is *****. There can't be that
many soldies at any given time looking at YouTube and
MySpace. The real issue is the Pentagon is afraid
letting troops see shared video of what's really going
on over there will destroy morale.
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