1. Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* Irene.Wu@fcc.gov U.S. Asia Pacific Council, Washington, D.C, May 6, 2010 * This presentation reflects the view of the author only, and not of the FCC. Tips in Ten Minutes: What’s at Stake When a Government Censors the Internet?

2. Conceptual tool – analyzing information networks in society China – entities that oversee the Internet Issues at stake – national and global Tracking tools you can use Main Points 2

3. Military Economic Information Sources of Power 3

4. Economic power Information power Information –as basis Network as analytical unit Nodes – create connections Networkers – transmit info Off-the-net– switched-off Capital – as basis Class as analytical unit Capitalist/ Worker High/ Medium/ Low 4

5. China: Sample of Relevant Entities MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) SARFT (State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television) Ministry of Culture State Council Information Office General Administration of Press and Publication Propaganda Bureau, Chinese Communist Party CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) Tiao-Kuai 5

6. Individual freedom Freedom of the press/media Commercial concerns Cultural issues National security policy Internet in Context: What’s the Priority? 6

7. Open Net Initiative. opennet.net Country/regional analysisopennet.net Reporters Without Borders. en.rsf.org “Internet Predators” map.en.rsf.org Google map of government requests. www.google.com/government requests www.google.com/government requests Open Society Institute, Information program. www.soros.org/initiatives/information/ www.soros.org/initiatives/information/ Freedom House. “Freedom on the Net” report. www.freedomhouse.org www.freedomhouse.org Keeping track: Useful resources 7

8. Appendix Internet Watch Sites Google government requests Open Net Initiative Reports Without Borders 8

9. www.google.com/governmentrequests 9

10. http://opennet.net 10

11. http://en.rsf.org 11

12. Useful References Yang, Guobin. The Power of the Internet in China Zhao, Yuezhi. Media, Market, and Democracy in China Wu, Irene S. From Iron Fist to Invisible Hand: the Uneven Path of Telecommunications Reform in China Castell, Manuel. The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. Braman, Sandra. Change of State. Hu, Henry L. “Political Economy of Governing ISP’s in China.” 12