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

[Sagarika Wickramasekera]

Thanks Nicolas this is very useful.

On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 6:10 PM, Nicolas Seidler <seidler at isoc.org> wrote:

> 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
>
> And the more recent paper at:
>
>   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
>
> Best,
> Richard
>
> *From:* Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-
> bounces at elists.isoc.org <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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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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