Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* Irene.Wu@fcc
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Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* [email protected] 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?
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Tips in Ten Minutes: What’s at Stake When a Government Censors the Internet?. Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* [email protected] U.S. Asia Pacific Council, Washington, D.C, May 6, 2010 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Irene S. Wu, Ph.D.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission*
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?
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 Main Points
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Military
Economic
Information
Sources of Power
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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
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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-Kuai5
Individual freedom
Freedom of the press/media
Commercial concerns
Cultural issues
National security policy
Internet in Context: What’s the Priority?
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Open Net Initiative. opennet.net Country/regional analysis
Reporters Without Borders. en.rsf.org “Internet Predators” map.
Google map of government requests. www.google.com/government requests
Open Society Institute, Information program. www.soros.org/initiatives/information/
Freedom House. “Freedom on the Net” report. www.freedomhouse.org
Keeping track: Useful resources
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Appendix
Internet Watch Sites
Google government requests
Open Net Initiative
Reports Without Borders
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www.google.com/governmentrequests 9
http://opennet.net 10
http://en.rsf.org 11
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.”
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