Comments on: Open Net Initiative Launches Pathbreaking Study http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guy Berger http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Guy Berger Thu, 24 May 2007 11:24:33 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/#comment-1455 As I just posted on JD Lasica's link to your story: The study seems to neglect something critical: the power of governments to control domain name registrations. For example, Zimbabwe may not censor or block online media, but would certainly baulk at registering the domain name of the banned print paper, the Daily News. This is a loophole in Icann's systems, and it is something that the Open Net Initiative should take a closer look at. As I just posted on JD Lasica’s link to your story:

The study seems to neglect something critical: the power of governments to control domain name registrations. For example, Zimbabwe may not censor or block online media, but would certainly baulk at registering the domain name of the banned print paper, the Daily News. This is a loophole in Icann’s systems, and it is something that the Open Net Initiative should take a closer look at.

]]> By: Frederick Lane http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Frederick Lane Mon, 21 May 2007 12:59:46 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/#comment-1453 The provisions of CIPA (Child Internet Protection Act) also apply to elementary and secondary schools. If schools do not install filtering software, then they forfeit what are known as e-rate funds, money provided by the federal government to subsidize Internet access. A few schools have sufficient financial resources to opt out, but most don't. The provisions of CIPA (Child Internet Protection Act) also apply to elementary and secondary schools. If schools do not install filtering software, then they forfeit what are known as e-rate funds, money provided by the federal government to subsidize Internet access. A few schools have sufficient financial resources to opt out, but most don’t.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Seth Finkelstein Fri, 18 May 2007 15:48:09 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/05/18/open-net-initiative-launches-pathbreaking-study/#comment-1454 Actually, while not an outright ban, the Federal government does have a funding-based law - CIPA - that requires censorware in libraries. [remainder of planned comment skipped] Actually, while not an outright ban, the Federal government does have a funding-based law – CIPA – that requires censorware in libraries.

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