1. Internet Censorship Karyn Korotka Eric Oettle Mesaye Selasie Larry Pugliese

2. China Censorship Regulations Censorship Regulations 1.1994– State Council issues: PRC Regulations for the Safety and Protection of Computer Information Systems 2.Telecommunications Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China 3.Measures for Managing Internet Information Services 4.State Secrets Protection and Regulation for Computer Information Systems on the Internet

3. China cont. Supervised Chat Rooms Supervised Chat Rooms –April 1999 – Falun Gong Movement Results in Supervision of all Chat Rooms by Government Monitor

4. China cont. Forced Closure of Bulletin Boards and Internet Cafes Forced Closure of Bulletin Boards and Internet Cafes –Sept 5, 2001 – Closure of Baiyun Huanghe Bulletin Board –April-July 2001 – Closure of over 2,300 Internet Cafes

5. China cont. Censorship – A Violation of Human Rights Censorship – A Violation of Human Rights –Attempt to Maintain China’s Ruling Communist Party by: High Internet Access Fees High Internet Access Fees Instilling Fear of Punishment for Violating Regulations Instilling Fear of Punishment for Violating Regulations

6. The Middle East

7. North Africa Factors that Inhibit Internet Use Factors that Inhibit Internet Use –Price of Computers and Equipment –Lack of Infrastructure –Telephone and Internet Costs –Language Used on Majority of Sites

8. North Africa cont. Why access is increasing Why access is increasing –People are getting around the restrictions –Cyber cafes –Pressure from inside the government –Government embracing internet as a tool

9. North Africa cont. Governmental reasons for lack of action Governmental reasons for lack of action –Competition for scarce state resources –Fear of losing control over information –Protection of monopoly profits of state telecommunication companies

10. Europe