Author_Institution :
Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Internet censorship has evolved. In Version 1.0, censorship was impossible; in Version 2.0, it was a characteristic of repressive regimes; and in Version 3.0, it spread to democracies who desired to use technology to restrain unwanted information. Its latest iteration, Version 3.1, involves near-ubiquitous censorship by democratic and authoritarian countries alike. This article suggests a set of responses to censorship that cabin its abuses and push it toward more legitimate methods.
Keywords :
Internet; industrial property; ubiquitous computing; Censorship v3.1; Internet censorship; authoritarian countries; democratic countries; near-ubiquitous censorship; repressive regime characteristic; Government policies; Information filtering; Internet; Law; Legal factors; Internet censorship; government censorship; government transparency;
