Cyber Cafe Regulations has always been opposed as they impose unnecessary burden not only on Cyber Cafe owners but also on the innocent users. For example, Karnataka Cyber Cafe Regulations enforced in late 2004, provided for Cafe owners to ask the users for Photo Identity and to maintain records of each and every  user. Few months back, Italy's anti-terrorism law also made it mandatory for Cyber Cafe Managers to ask for the user's passport and keep necessary user records.

Italian law was passed within weeks of UK Bombings, which also provided for measures to heighten transportation security, permit DNA collection, and facilitate the detention or deportation of suspects, but Cafes are feeling the real heat.

As there are unwanted compliances to be made which includes asking for copy of a Passport from the users and it has been alleged that every person wanted to surf won't necessarily be carrying the passport. Further, users also object and ask 'why' & just leave, which has lead to the drop in business of Cyber Cafes by over ten percent.

Same was the scene at Karnataka's Cyber Cafes, when Karnataka Cyber Cafe regulations came into force and on Cafes failure in implementation the same, they were liable to a fine which extended upto Rs 25,000. For the purpose, Karnataka Police was delegated necessary powers.