Discussion 2 Forum 7 Name Question # Group Task Lawrence Spencer 2 Coordinator, Summary Cassandra Winans 1, 3 Media Manager Linda Wolcott 4, 5 Introduction
Internet Censorship Welcome to Forum 7 Linda Wolcott Cassandra Winans Lawrence Spencer
Terms Internet censorship Accountability
Internet censorship Is defined as holding back a network that is linked to other networks globally by a satellite phone that connects its users to a network service like Email The web
The Flow Of information Voluntary Decisions/Accountability Civil liberties Internet Blocking/Filtering The Flow Of information
Efforts/Laws 1996 Communications Decency Law Act regulates free speech 2000 Internet regulates blocking/filtering 2002 COPA (Court of appeals) protection for minors
When Cisco is hosted by the government that does not share the same views on internet censorship as the U.S to whom does the company owe it’s primary allegiance? It is justified as a self regulation and could be appealed and the process: voices concerns certain guidelines
A strategy for internet censorship Voluntary approach Justified approach Controlled by free will Prove to be right
Internet Free Expression Alliance http://www.stopinternetcensorship.org/