Posted by Juan Carlos Hidalgo on July 15, 2010
By Juan Carlos Hidalgo
By now the name of Yoani Sánchez has become common currency for those who follow Cuba. Through the use of New Media (blog, Twitter and YouTube) Yoani has challenged the Castro regime in a way that various U.S. government-sponsored efforts have failed to do before, earning the respect and tacit admiration of even those who continue [...]
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Tags: Castro, change, communications, democracy, freedom, freedoms, Government, International Economics and Development, Internet, iran, new media, regulation, repressive regime, Telecom, Internet & Information Policy, Trade and Immigration, Twitter |
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Posted by David Boaz on June 26, 2010
By David Boaz
The Wall Street Journal reports Saturday that Turkey and Pakistan are blocking, monitoring, and threatening such websites as Google, YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, and Amazon. At least you’ve got to give them credit for going after the big guys! The Journal notes, “A number of countries in the Islamic world, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, have [...]
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Tags: General, information age, information technology, International Economics and Development, Internet, iran, rupert murdoch, satellite TV, Telecom, Internet & Information Policy |
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