[Chapter-delegates] Egypt blocking Facebook & Twitter

[Carlos Vera]

These are the facts Veni and all.. So an international convention and
movement must ensure a neutral an open path to ensure freedom, democracy and
diversity

Carlos Vera

2011/1/28 Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com>

>  Carlos, and all,
> I would draw your attention to the fact that blockage happens everyday, in
> many countries.
>
> And in some there is even more:
>
>  http://www.volgoproc.ru/?nid=2005
>
> This is from the Prosecution office of the Russian region of Volgograd
> (formerly Stalingrad). It has requested the take down of a web site,
> belonging to the Russian equivalent of Bernard Madoff, Sergei Mavrodi.
>
> What is really interesting is the reasoning the prosecution office gives:
> art. 34* of the ITU Constitution.
>
> http://www.itu.int/net/about/basic-texts/constitution/chaptervi.aspx
>
> *ARTICLE 34** - Stoppage of Telecommunications*
>
> *180** **
> **PP-98*
>
> 1 Member States reserve the right to stop, in accordance with their
> national law, the transmission of any private telegram which may appear
> dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to its laws, to public
> order or to decency, provided that they immediately notify the office of
> origin of the stoppage of any such telegram or any part thereof, except when
> such notification may appear dangerous to the security of the State.
>
> *181** **
> **PP-98*
>
> 2 Member States also reserve the right to cut off, in accordance with their
> national law, any other private telecommunications which may appear
> dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to its laws, to public
> order or to decency.
>
>
>
>
> On 1/28/2011 08:29, Carlos Vera wrote:
>
> We must work on a international movement to promote the discussion on those
> inalienable rights and an international and neutral agreement on their
> application.
>
>
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