[Chapter-delegates] Statement: The Internet Society on Egypt’s Internet shutdown

[Carlos M. Martinez]

I fully support the statement.

regards

Carlos

ISOC Uruguay

On 1/28/11 6:00 PM, Khaled KOUBAA wrote:
> I am very happy to see this statement.
> It is the least of what we should do.
>
> Le 28/01/2011 20:38, Anya Chambers a écrit :
>>
>> Dear all
>>
>> Please find below a statement from the Internet Society in response
>> to the recent events in Egypt:
>>
>> "We are following the current events in Egypt with concern as it
>> appears that all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic has been
>> disrupted. The Internet Society believes that the Internet is a
>> global medium that fundamentally supports opportunity, empowerment,
>> knowledge, growth, and freedom and that these values should never be
>> taken away from individuals.
>>
>> The Internet Society considers this recent action by the Egyptian
>> government to block Internet traffic to be an inappropriate response
>> to a political crisis. It is a very serious decision for a government
>> to block all Internet access in its country, and a serious intrusion
>> into its citizens’ basic rights to communicate.  If the blockage
>> continues, it will have a very detrimental impact on Egypt's economy
>> and society. Ultimately, the Egyptian people and nation are the ones
>> that will suffer, while the rest of the world will be worse off with
>> the loss of Egyptian voices on the net.
>>
>> However we are most concerned about the safety and security of the
>> Egyptian people.  Alongside the rest of the world, we share the hope
>> for a positive and lasting solution to the problems that have risen
>> to the surface there.
>>
>> In the longer term, we are sure that the world will learn a lesson
>> from this very unfortunate example, and come to understand that
>> cutting off a nation's access to the Internet only serves to fuel
>> dissent and does not address the underlying causes of dissatisfaction."
>>
>> It is also available on our wesbite
>> here; http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3091
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Anya
>>
>> Anya Chambers
>> *Internet Society*
>> *
>> *mobile: +1 224 321 0378
>> web: www.InternetSociety.org <http://www.internetsociety.org/>
>> twitter: InternetSociety <http://twitter.com/internetsociety>
>>
>> *What will the Internet look like in 10 years? *
>> Watch the trailer; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInTXcZ4HZM
>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInTXcZ4HZM%0A>
>>
>> For more information: www.internetsociety.org/scenarios
>> <http://www.internetsociety.org/scenarios>
>>
>>
>>
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