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

[Borka Jerman Blazic]

Dan, thanks for the information. I  propose all ISOC chapters to 
express  a support to
Ctalanonian chapter in their fight in preventing political intervention 
in providing
basic Internet services like TLD blocking. TLD "CAT" is recognized and 
available
for many years and blocking the  services and websites with that domain 
is not acceptable at all,
especially not in EU where human rights where access to Internet is 
recognizes as part of
them by UN,  is respected as the highest value of the European society.

With regards,

Borka

ISOC SI

Christian de Larrinaga je 22.9.2017 ob 18:44 napisal:
> 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
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dan York
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