Neowin News Feed for: Cafes

No new Internet cafes to be licensed in China

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:50:07 +0000

The Chinese government has announced that it will not license any new Internet cafes this year while regulators carry out an industry-wide inspection: investigators will look into whether Internet cafes are improperly renting out their... Read more...

China ban on new internet cafes

Tom Warren — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:46:11 +0000

China will not allow any more internet cafes to open this year, according to a government order obtained by the state news agency Xinhua. The notice, issued by 14 government authorities, also vows... Read more...

China Cracks Down on Internet Cafes

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:10:34 +0000

It's renowned for having one of the most restrictive regimes in the world. Now China has launched another clampdown on internet usage. In three months last year, almost 13,000 internet cafes were shut down across... Read more...

Los Angeles cracks down on game cafes

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 15:02:27 +0000

City Council restricts minors' access to an eight-and-a-half hour cybercafe window with a tough curfew. Like a steaming cup of fraggin' with your morning latte? If you live in Los Angeles and... Read more...

L.A. official calls for probe of Internet Cafes

Fri, 03 Jan 2003 21:32:58 +0000

A Los Angeles city councilman has called for an investigation of violence at so-called Internet cafes, a step that could prompt a crackdown on the popular and controversial sites for PC-based games. The... Read more...

L.A. Official Calls for Probe of Internet Cafes

Fri, 03 Jan 2003 10:27:03 +0000

China closes over 3,300 cyber cafes

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 15:18:32 +0000

China has closed down over 3,300 Internet cafes nation-wide during the past six months for safety reasons, a senior Chinese official has said. The massive overhaul of China's Internet cafes in the last six months... Read more...