Regulation and Censorship of the Internet
Okeke, Innocent (2012)
Okeke, Innocent
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012052810180
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012052810180
Tiivistelmä
The Internet is probably one of the greatest inventions of mankind and one of the best things that happened in my generation. It has become an integral part of day to day activities and therefore subject to national security in countries around the globe
The Internet grows and so does government regulation The key question is now: should government keep regulating the Internet or leave it as it is? Would it be possible to regulate the Internet without interfering with free speech? Who is most suitable to regulate Internet? These questions and many more are the forefront of this research.
The research will look at Internet regulation from a Net neutrality point of view, which of course includes the pros and cons of what makes it beneficial or why it is destined to fail, the issue included whether government should step in and enforce regulation on infrastructure owners that indirectly dictate how they do business, the potential consequences of Net neutrality or the advantages & disadvantages.
The thesis also includes some academic components which will examine the history of the Internet regulation in various strategic countries around the world and censorship policy of countries in details.
Survey is based on specifics of various angles on Internet regulation which will include some of the questions mentioned above in order to get a clear view and opinion. Most of the materials that are used for the research will be based on previous research, current research, blogs, articles, and on books.
The research/debate will in no way be based on politics or external popular views. The goal is to look at Internet regulation in a more profound way and to create debate/survey on it. Furthermore try to present the best possible result based on the outcome of the questionnaire
NB: I also want to stress that the information used in this research is based on the current materials available during this period, It will be wise to note that due to the constant changes that keep happening in area of this research, some fact might no longer be valid after a while due to legislative changes.
The Internet grows and so does government regulation The key question is now: should government keep regulating the Internet or leave it as it is? Would it be possible to regulate the Internet without interfering with free speech? Who is most suitable to regulate Internet? These questions and many more are the forefront of this research.
The research will look at Internet regulation from a Net neutrality point of view, which of course includes the pros and cons of what makes it beneficial or why it is destined to fail, the issue included whether government should step in and enforce regulation on infrastructure owners that indirectly dictate how they do business, the potential consequences of Net neutrality or the advantages & disadvantages.
The thesis also includes some academic components which will examine the history of the Internet regulation in various strategic countries around the world and censorship policy of countries in details.
Survey is based on specifics of various angles on Internet regulation which will include some of the questions mentioned above in order to get a clear view and opinion. Most of the materials that are used for the research will be based on previous research, current research, blogs, articles, and on books.
The research/debate will in no way be based on politics or external popular views. The goal is to look at Internet regulation in a more profound way and to create debate/survey on it. Furthermore try to present the best possible result based on the outcome of the questionnaire
NB: I also want to stress that the information used in this research is based on the current materials available during this period, It will be wise to note that due to the constant changes that keep happening in area of this research, some fact might no longer be valid after a while due to legislative changes.