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

[Cynthia Waddell]

Anya:

This is very helpful.  

 

Best regards,

Cynthia Waddell

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From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
[mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Anya
Chambers
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 10:07 AM
To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] UPDATE: Statement: The Internet Society on
Egypt's Internet shutdown

 

 

Dear all

 

In response to the many questions we received relating to the Egypt shutdown
over the weekend - we put together a Q&A. You can find it here:
http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3100

 

We'd value any additional information you have that you think would be a
useful addition. Please note that it is designed for a non technical
audience.

 

Many thanks for your input in advance.

 

Regards

 

Anya

 

 

On Jan 28, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Anya Chambers wrote:

 

 

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


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Anya Chambers
Internet Society


mobile: +1 224 321 0378

web: 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
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For more information: www.internetsociety.org/scenarios




 

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