On June 13, 2016, the National Assembly of Hungary gave the authorities the power to block sites
that render “unauthorized livery services”.
The bill was passed by Miklós Seszták, the Minister of National Development and have been approved by MPs with 119 to 61 votes, and three absentees. The law is set to be effective
from July 2016.
The transportation authority now has the power to temporarily shutdown
websites and apps
that render or promote services that are deemed by the transportation authority to be going against the law
or does not not meet the legal requirements
as defined by government regulations. For instance, Uber and Airbnb.
The access to an offending provider can be
restricted for up to 365 days, with an automatic ban lift after the
restriction period. And as you must
have guessed, the telecommunications providers were not left out, they will be monitored.
Any telecom providers who do not follow this law, could be fined from HUF 50,000
(USD 185) to HUF 200,000 (USD 740).
The body in charge of the supervisions and restrictions is
the National Media and News
Broadcast Authority.
Ref:
budapestbeacon.com
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