From cnet:
As expected, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Monday outlined a plan to keep the Internet open.
In a speech given at the Brookings Institute, Genachowski proposed that the FCC turn its four principles of network openness official into regulation. And he suggested that the FCC add two more “principles” as part of these [...]
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FCC chief proposes new Net neutrality rules
Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia
From the Wall Street Journal:
Attempts to censor the Internet are spreading to Southeast Asia as governments turn to coercion and intimidation to rein in online criticism.
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam lack the kind of technology and financial resources that China and some other large countries use to police the Internet. The Southeast Asian nations are using [...]
Revised French download law passes lower house
From Reuters:
France’s disputed Internet piracy law, which would allow authorities to disconnect repeat illegal downloaders, passed the lower house of parliament in revised form on Tuesday but may still face a fresh court challenge.
U.S. as Traffic Cop in Web Fight
From the Wall Street Journal:
The U.S. government plans to propose broad new rules Monday that would force Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally, seeking to give consumers greater freedom to use their computers or cellphones to enjoy videos, music and other legal services that hog bandwidth.
Net neutrality gets a boost from leading Democrat
From cnet:
Net neutrality supporters got a boost Thursday when Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said he had added himself as a co-sponsor to the Net neutrality bill introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.).
The House Energy & Commerce Committee oversees the Federal Communications Commission. Waxman said during a hearing for [...]
Australian PM’s website hacked
From The Australian:
Hackers temporarily shut down Kevin Rudd’s website last night in an apparent protest at federal government proposals for a mandatory internet filtering system.
The website of the Australian Communications and Media Authority was also taken down by the attack at about 7.20pm, but both sites were reported to be back online an hour later.
There [...]
China’s website clampdown
From the Guardian:
News websites in China have begun requiring new users to register their true identities before allowing them to post comments – a move rejected by internet companies and users in the past.
Obama’s FCC to enforce ‘net neutrality’
From The Hill:
The Obama administration’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to keep the Internet free of increased user fees based on heavy Web traffic and slow downloads.
Julius Genachowski, the FCC chairman, told The Hill that his agency will support “net neutrality” and go after anyone who violates its tenets.
China Scales Back Software Filter Plan
From the New York Times:
Chinese officials retreated on Thursday from a plan to install so-called anti-pornography software on every computer sold here, saying instead that Internet cafes, schools and other public places must use the program, but that individual consumers will be spared.
China’s Internet a major concern to officials
From Agence France-Presse:
The Internet in China has become a major concern for officials, who are increasingly being scrutinised by the general public, a government adviser said Monday.
“The Internet has become the most powerful media in every government official’s daily life,” said Steven Dong, an adviser to the State Council — China’s Cabinet — on publicity [...]