Andhra Pradesh cyber cafes lack monitoring, need more reforms

Police officials are failing to keep a watch on internet cafes which have become venerable to anti- social and anti-national activities. There is no supervision or control over the numerous cyber cafes across the State. Following the arrest of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba operative Zia Ul Haq in Hyderabad, the extent of the use of internet by terrorists came to focus.
Owners of some cyber cafes are providing fully covered cabins for users without verifying their identity proof, facilitating misuse of internet for browsing pornographic sites and communicating with terrorist elements.
Frequent Police raids on internet centers to prevent any illegal activities was provide chance to control anti-social activities in those centers. The police said they were also asking the owners to check the identity of internet users.
As per rules Cyber Cafe   Owner shall not allow any User to use his Computer System without the identity of the User being established before him before use. The intending User may establish his Identity by producing any Photo Identity Card issued by any School or College or a Photo Credit Card of any Bank or Passport or Voters Identity Card or PAN Number Card issued by Income-Tax authorities or Photo Identity Card issued by the Employer or Driving License to the satisfaction of Cyber Café Owner.