Word: utstarcom
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Dates: during 1998-1998
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Even the most vigorous Net proponents argue for a bit of patience. "Some control is needed at this point, because otherwise China would go wild," says UTStarcom's Hong Lu. "If you just jump too fast, it's not good." In an early attempt at a Net policy, the government in 1996 banned access to a range of sites from playboy.com to time.com in order to help combat "spiritual pollution." But an afternoon's surfing in Beijing shows the government firewalls that block access to these sites are only partly effective. While cnn.com is resolutely blocked, other Western news-focused...