The memo, titled ‘ Request For Action Under Section 263(2) of The Communications and Multimedia Act CMA 1998‘ (the legislation that gives SKMM its powers) appears to order all of Malaysia’s ISPs to immediately block a number of high-profile file-sharing related sites, as listed below: SKMM is clearly a powerful organization and if a document uncovered by is authentic (and it appears to tick all of the necessary boxes), its considerable muscles have just been flexed against online copyright infringement. Under a 1998 Act of the same name, the Commission is empowered to carry out a range of functions, several of which are law-related.Īccording to SKMM’s website, the Commission has the power to “implement and enforce the provisions of the communications and multimedia law”, “regulate all matters relating to communications and multimedia activities not provided for in the communications and multimedia law” and to recommend reforms to existing law. The regulation of the communications and multimedia industry in Malaysia is handled by SKMM – the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
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