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Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* Irene.Wu@fcc

Tips in Ten Minutes: What’s at Stake When a Government Censors the Internet?. Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* Irene.Wu@fcc.gov U.S. Asia Pacific Council, Washington, D.C, May 6, 2010

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Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* Irene.Wu@fcc

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  1. Tips in Ten Minutes: What’s at Stake When a Government Censors the Internet? Irene S. Wu, Ph.D. U.S. Federal Communications Commission* Irene.Wu@fcc.gov 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.

  2. Main Points Main Points • Conceptual tool – analyzing information networks in society • China – entities that oversee the Internet • Issues at stake – national and global • Tracking tools you can use 2

  3. Sources of Power • Military • Economic • Information 3

  4. 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 4

  5. 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-Kuai 5

  6. Internet in Context: What’s the Priority? • Individual freedom • Freedom of the press/media • Commercial concerns • Cultural issues • National security policy 6

  7. Keeping track: Useful resources • 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 7

  8. Appendix Internet Watch Sites Google government requests Open Net Initiative Reports Without Borders 8

  9. 9 www.google.com/governmentrequests

  10. 10 http://opennet.net

  11. 11 http://en.rsf.org

  12. 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.” 12

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