A 2011 royal decree extended the licensing requirement to include online newspapers and blogs and increased penalties for violations of the earlier press law. Those penalties include large fines, removal of the content, and potentially closure of the establishment responsible, along with suspending or banning the person or group from future publishing.
In 2011, a royal decree broadened the licensing requirement to encompass online newspapers and blogs, heightened penalties for press law violations, which include substantial fines, removal of content, establishment closure, suspension or ban from future publishing, and exclusion of individuals or groups involved.