[Chapter-delegates] Input Request: DNS Blocking

[Tommi Karttaavi]

Dear Sally,

A good description of the situation in Finland can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship#Finland

It's a text-book example of how things should not be done, and we can only
be thankful that Finland is yet to  end up as a prospect for the enemies of
the Internet list.

Best regards,

Tommi

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:36:41 -0500, Sally Wentworth <wentworth at isoc.org>
wrote:
> We have noted that a number of governments are considering and/or
> implementing public policies to try to address illegal online sites (also
> known sometimes as “rogue websites” or "sites dedicated to infringing
> activities") that would require ISPs to block DNS resolution to sites
> containing illegal content.  While we recognize the need for development
of
> public policy by governments (in consultation with all stakeholders), we
> believe that policies of this sort would have negative implications for
the
> global DNS and for the implementation of DNSSEC, among other issues.
> 
> To help ISOC and its members think about and respond to these issues we
are
> developing principles that have global applicability and also provide a
> baseline to respond to national policy developments.  We are specifically
> seeking to address the proposals to require ISPs to block DNS resolution
of
> "illegal" sites.  Please note that this is a different discussion/context
> than the issues associated with Wikileaks and so we'd like to keep those
> threads separate here. 
> 
> 
> We are thinking of principles along the following lines:
> 
> - The Internet is a global network of networks that provides for the
> neutral passage of packets - requirements to adjust or prevent DNS
> responses would impair this neutrality.
> 
> - For the Internet to be truly global it must be consistent - in general,
> what an Internet user "sees" when accessing a particular domain name from
> one location should be the same as what is seen when accessing the same
> domain name from another location
> 
> - Policies should be narrowly tailored and consistent with open standards
> and accepted operational practices: technical “fixes” to
short-circuit
> due process or violate fundamental and accepted procedures may harm the
> global Internet.
> 
> - The Internet is global. International cooperation (rather than
> country-by-country solutions) at the technical and policy levels is
> essential.
> 
> 
> I would appreciate your comments on the above points.  We would also
> welcome information on whether and how DNS blocking policies are being
> considered or implemented in your country.  Please send your feedback by
> Friday, 28 January 2011. 
> 
> Many thanks!
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