Yes, we must continue to advocate an open and free internet.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Niel Hirjee <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:niel@calport.com" target="_blank">niel@calport.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Faisal bahi, all,<br>
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I can confirm that the Indian Government has not blocked YouTube, either in its workspaces or for its citizens. We must play our part in keeping the net open and free and I hope my feedback will contribute towards that end.<br>
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> Dear Sala,<br>
<br>
> I agree with you that we can make a statement<br>
> together. As far as I know Indian government<br>
> has also blocked YouTube.<br>
> This is a global Internet Governance issue. With<br>
> WCIT approaching, Governments will definitely<br>
> raise this issue. So, if we donot play our<br>
> parts governments will vote for content<br>
> filtering.<br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
> Faisal<br>
<br>
<br>
> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:08 AM, Salanieta T.<br>
> Tamanikaiwaimaro<br>
> <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Dear Faisal and Imran,<br>
<br>
<br>
> It is really sad that we are witnessing this<br>
> volatile conflict all because of the<br>
> polarisation of Article 19 of the ICCPR. If<br>
> people think that it we should make a statement<br>
> in relation to what is happening, let us know.<br>
> We can develop a statement.<br>
<br>
<br>
> Sala<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Imran Ahmed<br>
> Shah <<a href="mailto:ias_pk@yahoo.com">ias_pk@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Youtube was first blocked by Afghanistan and<br>
> today Government of Pakistan also blocked its<br>
> access in protest. Prime Minister asked to<br>
> block youtube access until youtube remove<br>
> anti-Islam contents/videos.<br>
><br>
> Pakistan Telecommunication Authority also<br>
> blocked about 700+ websites yesterday to follow<br>
> the Supreme Court Orders.<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
> Imran Ahmed Shah<br>
> for IGFPAK<br>
> ------------------------------<br>
><br>
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> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 1:19 AM PKT Faisal Hasan<br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> >Dear all,<br>
> ><br>
> >Bangladesh govt. blocks youTube from today in<br>
> order to avoid impending<br>
> >violence. This is a serious concern for us<br>
> who advocate that "content<br>
> >filtering is not a solution rather it should<br>
> be removed at the source." We<br>
> >understand that this is an issue of "freedom<br>
> of expression" and due to the<br>
> >corresponding legislation Google is not being<br>
> able to remove it.<br>
> ><br>
> >On behalf of the Internet Society Bangladesh<br>
> Dhaka Chapter may I request<br>
> >chapter delegates and people concerned with<br>
> Internet governance issues to<br>
> >think about ways how we can address this sort<br>
> of issues in future. There<br>
> >should be a global consensus about the<br>
> content that fuels deadly violence<br>
> >shouldn't be hosted by anybody, content that<br>
> has been flagged by thousands<br>
> >of people should be removed, content about<br>
> which one third of the worlds<br>
> >population has unequivocal objection can<br>
> definitely set aside from other<br>
> >contents.<br>
> ><br>
> >I guess most of you will agree that this is a<br>
> very sensitive issue and<br>
> >Muslims around the world are deeply shocked<br>
> by the violence thats being<br>
> >erupting all over the world killing innocent<br>
> lives as well as by the fact<br>
> >that the content still stays at the source.<br>
> ><br>
> >Kind Regards<br>
> >Faisal Hasan, PhD<br>
> >Chapter President<br>
> >Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter<br>
><br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div>P.O. Box 17862</div><div>Suva</div><div>Fiji</div><div><br></div><div>Twitter: @SalanietaT</div><div>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro</div>
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