[governance] Ethiopia criminalises the use of VOIP

[International Ivission]

I think this is crazy!!!
I am afraid in the nearest future, email communication will be banished in Ethiopia.
We should take this issue to a higher level. lets keep on pondering on how to isolate this law. people should be allowed to communicate what ever the context is.

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--- En date de : Ven 15.6.12, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu> a écrit :

De: Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>
Objet: RE: [governance] Ethiopia criminalises the use of VOIP
À: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>, "Wilson Abigaba" <abigabaw at gmail.com>
Date: Vendredi 15 juin 2012, 18h49



 
 




<irony> 
How could they possibly do this before the ITU has taken over the Internet through the new ITRs?
 
</irony> 
   



From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org]
On Behalf Of Wilson Abigaba

Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 4:46 AM

To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org

Subject: [governance] Ethiopia criminalises the use of VOIP 


   
I think this is yet another dark day for internet users in Ethiopia,  

   

A new law in Ethiopia has criminalised the use of VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services such as Skype. Users could face up to 15 years
 of jail time. The law was passed May 24th, but the story wasn't picked up by international media until recently
 

   


http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/ethiopia-skype-me-maybe-0022243
 


   


   








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