[Chapter-delegates] internet restriction in and social media ban in Sri Lanka.

[Nicolas Seidler]

Hi Sagarika, 

Thanks for sharing these disturbing news on the list. Blocking platforms seems like a shortsighted solution for real problems that need to be addressed. 

I hope our technical piece on content blocking <https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/internet-content-blocking/>, as shared by Richard, can be of help in engaging the government. 

If there is anything else we can do to be useful in supporting your efforts, please do reach out to me. 

Thanks,
Nicolas


> On Mar 15, 2018, at 11:32 AM, Richard Hill <rhill at hill-a.ch> wrote:
> 
> Dear Sagarika,
>  
> Thank you for this. You are right to flag the issue.
>  
> As it happens, I was in Sri Lanka last week and was surprised when WhatsApp suddenly stopped working. I later found out that the government had blocked access to WhatsApp and to Facebook because of the unrest and potential violence in Kandy.
>  
> As you know, ISOC opposes blocking, see:
>  
> https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2011/09/blocking-internet-content-harmful-or-efficient <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2011/09/blocking-internet-content-harmful-or-efficient>
>  
> And the more recent paper at:
>  
>   https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/internet-content-blocking/ <https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/internet-content-blocking/>
>  
> ISOC Switzerland made a statement back in December 2016 regarding blocking, see:
>  
>   https://www.isoc.ch/archives/2430 <https://www.isoc.ch/archives/2430>
>  
> Best,
> Richard
>  
> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Sagarika Wickramasekera
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 07:03
> To: Chapter Delegates
> Cc: Subhashish Panigrahi
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] internet restriction in and social media ban in Sri Lanka.
>  
> Dear All,
>  
> We are facing a critical situation of  restriction internet in some part of the country and social media ban. 
>  
> As internet society Sri  Lanka chapter we raise our voice by conducting open discussion forum for multi stake holder community and  today we are going to handover the summary document to relevant authorities along with the press release. 
>  
> We are not agreed on any kind of control on internet and we believe in the net neutrality.    
> Please do join your hands with us with supporting ideas where you have the similar situations.
> Sagarika Wickramasekera 
> Asst.Network Manager
> SriPalee Campus,
> University of Colombo.
> BSc.(Nat.Sci) CCNA,CCSP,MBA
> President  ISOC  Sri Lanka chapter
> LKiNG Advisory board member
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Nicolas Seidler
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Internet Society
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