[Chapter-delegates] FYI - ISOC statement about on Internet blocking measures in Catalonia, Spain

[Christian de Larrinaga]

It's a good statement.

Worth also mentioning and keeping in mind that Pep Masoliver the
technical manager for the registry operator of .cat was arrested during
the raid by the Guardia Civile. This means the event has more serious
implications for the technical community than if this was a
comparatively simple case of attempted or actual content blocking by the
Spanish authorities of some or all catalan websites. 


Christian

Dan York wrote:
> Chapter delegates,
>
> FYI, yesterday we published a statement expressing our concern about
> measures taken in Spain to block access to certain websites and,
> perhaps more concerning, to require a top-level domain (TLD) operator
> to engage in content monitoring and blocking. 
>
> This is a tense time politically in Spain with an independence
> referendum having been called for October 1 in the Catalonia region
> which the central Spanish government views as illegal. We do not want
> to get involved in the politics of the situation, but are concerned by
> the manner in which the Internet is being restricted. As we have
> repeatedly stated, we do not see Internet blocking / shutdowns as
> effective measures and believe they cause far more collateral damage
> to the economy and society.  
>
> Please do note that in developing this statement Frédéric Donck and
> his European Bureau team did interact directly with ISOC Catalonia
> Chapter leaders to understand the situation there.
>
> Please do read and share our statement:
>
> https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2017/internet-society-statement-internet-blocking-measures-catalonia-spain/
>
> https://www.internetsociety.org/es/news/declarationes/2017/declaracion-de-internet-society-sobre-medidas-de-bloqueo-de-internet-en-cataluna-espana/
>
> Shared on social at:
>
> https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/910995196405518336
> https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154627959548239
>
> Regards,
> Dan
>
>
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