[Chapter-delegates] Censhorship in Ethiopia

[Alex Gakuru]

In impressing upon the Ethiopian government to let go of the internet,
instead of restricting the little available access, which is paid for so
dearly by end users, may I give our opposite example.

In a CCK adverstisement appearing on today's Daily Nation ( pp.39) it is
delightful to observe the opposite path our governement has taken in
ensuring every district and all populous divisional headquarters are
connected by "open access" fibre.

Furthermore, our draft Kenya Information and Communication Bill - 2006
prohibits the Regulator from controlling content.

When I learnt the poem "who killed cock robin" as a child, I had no idea it
would make any sense in my grown life. But with the so called technical
gliches this robin poem <http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/robin.htm> now
makes even more sense.

**
Alex Gakuru


On 11/3/06, Rosa Delgado <rosa at delgado.aero> wrote:
>
> I think all these cases of censure need a reaction from ISOC.
>
> FYI, since May 2006, the top five most popular Ethiopian web sites
> (including CyberEthiopia) and several blogs have been blocked and are
> inaccessible across Ethiopia. The apparent objective is to prevent the
> dissemination of information that is critical of the current regime.
>
> See
> http://www.cyberethiopia.com/net/docs/internet_repression_in_ethiopia.ht
> ml
>
> RSF had also reported the censorship along with other media watchdogs
> and had called on the relevant ministries in Ethiopia, but no reaction
> so far.
>
> http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17783
>
>
>
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