Senate Approves New Regulations on Internet Services

By Alberto María Lasheras-Shine and Emilio Beccar Varela

On May 18 2005 the Senate approved Law 26,032 on Internet Services in order to include the search, receipt and dissemination of information and ideas through the Internet within the constitutional guaranty that safeguards the freedom of expression (Articles 14, 32 and 42 of the National Constitution).

The regulation, which was unanimously approved without controversy, guarantees freedom of expression through the Internet by including it within the constitutional guarantees in the same way as other communications media.

According to the initiative approved by the National Congress "the Internet is a modern means by which society as a whole can freely express itself, as well as gather information".