U.S. Initiatives to Promote Global Internet Freedom

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U.S. Initiatives to Promote Global Internet Freedom: Issues, Policy, and Technology

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By Patricia Moloney Figliola
Year: 2010
Pages: 23
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4379-3197-6

Product Code: 1437931979

Description

Hardware and Internet services, in and of themselves, are neutral elements of the Internet; it is how they are implemented by various countries that is repressive. Internet services are often tailored for deployment to specific countries; however, such tailoring is done to bring the company in line with the laws of that country, not with the intention of allowing the country to repress and censor its citizenry. This report provides info. regarding the role of U.S. and other foreign co. in facilitating Internet censorship by repressive regimes overseas. Sections: Exam’n. of repressive policies in China and Iran; U.S. laws; U.S. policies to promote Internet freedom; and Private sector initiatives. Describes technol. for censorship, and circumvention of gov’t. restrictions.

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