The association said that with CIS approval for Internet cafes, which conforms with the measures decreed yesterday, the police can focus on cracking down on those running gambling and prostitution services or providing indecent content and threatening the reputation of the entire industry.
Under the new measures, teenagers under the age of 18 are not allowed in Internet cafes during school hours or allowed to stay in them past midnight. Those under 16 have to leave the cafes at 10pm. Alcohol and tobacco are also prohibited to those under 18.
Gambling, prostitution, the use of unauthorized software and provision of obscene content are banned. The cafes are also obliged to monitor and record users' online activities to help police investigate any crimes committed.
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