Belgacom, Telenet, Base and Mobistar from January 2012 to illegal gambling sites blocking. That have the four Belgian isps with the gambling commission, agreed. Isp trade association ISPA, however, sees no merit in this approach.
According to the Belgian law, only companies with a licence gambling sites offer. The gambling commission, which the necessary permits can provide now with Belgacom, Telenet, Base and Mobistar signed an agreement to ‘illegal’ gambling sites using dns blocks to make it inaccessible. That would be from January 2012 to happen.
The four providers of the gambling commission two lists. On the whitelist, the gambling sites with a license, while the blacklist the domestic and foreign websites indicate that in the eyes of the regulator are illegal and should be blocked. According to the gambling commission, with the agreement of a ‘remain powerful instrument” in the hands.
Although news agency Belga reports that the ISPA the agreement has been signed, denies a spokesman for the trade association that front Tweakers.net. The ISPA has doubts as to the effectiveness of a blockade and calls for a European approach. Telenet to let you know that it is only a website will be shut down if they have a record of the gaming commission received.
The gambling commission has also concluded an agreement with the Belgian Federation of the financial sector, i.e. the Febelfin. The blacklist is also to the Febelfin is provided; and on that basis can they decide to no transactions for the companies behind the gambling sites have to carry out.
In 2009, it was already talked about a mandatory blockage of certain gambling sites. Sites from Belgium to operate a gambling license, are now allowed according to the law, online gambling offer if they meet certain requirements. So they have to identify verification checks to perform to the age of gamblers to determine – the minimum age is 21 years. In addition, a company must already have a permit for the exploitation of slot machines or a normal casino.