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South Korean government looks to rein in the Net
The South Korean government is planning a series of restrictions on Internet use to prevent what the beleaguered administration of President Lee Myung Bak calls the spread of false information that prompts social unrest, reports the "International Herald
Tilting perspectives on regulating technologies
Tilting perspectives on regulating technologies, Tilburg Institute for Law and Technology, and Society, Tilburg University
Susan Crawford comments on FCC Comcast decision.
Yesterday’s FCC decision to require Comcast to stop interfering with popular peer-to-peer applications being used by subscribers to its highspeed Internet access service was historic. Millions of Americans were surprised by Comcast’s discriminatory activ
The Regulation of the Internet with Relation to Speech and Expression by the Indian State
This paper examines how the Indian State regulates the Internet and the relation this has to the limitations imposed on the State's actions vis-a-vis the rights provided by the Indian constitution protecting speech and expression as well as privacy. Build
Egypt: Increase in Censorship and Internet Users' Privacy Violation ANHRI Publishes the Abuse Evidences
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information reports that, “The Egyptian government imposed a new measurement which increases the extent of the censorship on Internet users, and violates their right to privacy. The new measurement obliges the tourist c
Australia institutes code of conduct regulating online and mobile phone content
Australia unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said. All content likely to be rated as for viewers aged over 15 will need to be
Crypto Law Survey
This is a survey of existing and proposed laws and regulations on cryptography - systems used for protecting information against unauthorized access. Governments have long restricted export of cryptography for fear that their intelligence activities are h
infoDev & ITU's ICT Regulation Toolkit
The ICT Regulation Toolkit is a live resource for policy-makers, regulators, the telecom industry, and consumers. It provides a global overview of how telecom policy is best implemented with practical materials highlighting experience and results
SAGE-AU slams cost of content filtering
Over-blocking access to Internet sites even three percent of the time will impose “significant” costs on service providers, the System Administrators Guild of Australia (SAGE-AU) has warned.
Mobile Phones in Sri Lanka: Everyman’s new trousers?
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) regulations on mobile users requiring them to always carry a certificate of ownership, while also barring them from using phones
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Despite protests, Lukashenko signs restrictive media law
The Committee to Protect Journalists is troubled to learn that President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a restrictive new media law, which, according to CPJ research, will allow authorities to further restrict press freedom in Belarus.
No to Kuwait’s New Internet Law
Kuwaiti bloggers are angry at a proposed new Internet Law, which they claim would make their days as free bloggers numbered
Is the internet out of control?
The web is under siege from all sides, but is it out of control, and does it now need policing?
Internet regulator restructured
China restructured several government ministries in March this year, including Internet and telcom regulator MII which merged with other government organs including the National Defence Science and Technology Commission and was renamed MIIT.
Government strikes out on COPA—ruled unconstitutional again
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit today upheld a ban on the enforcement of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), ruling once again that it was unconstitutional, overbroad, and vague
Net Filters and Tools to block objectionable material - Internet Content Filtering Information
Locking down IDC server rooms for the Olympics
Plan is to place controls over Chinese internet data centers
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