International Internet Censorship: Techniques for Control and Ways to Bypass the Blocks

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Government Insights Opinion
In This Report
Situation Overview
Common Direct Internet Censorship Techniques
Definitions
Management Challenges
How Is Direct Internet Censorship Accomplished?
Figure: How Data Packets Are Created and Routed
Figure: Early China Internet Connections
Using the Internet to Spy on Citizens
Common Indirect Internet Censorship Techniques
The Approach
Methods for Challenging Direct Censorship Techniques
Virtual Private Networks
Proxy Servers and Anonymous Browsing
Peer-to-Peer Networks
Best-of-Breed Strategies
Expanding External Access
Figure: WiMAX and P2P Networks Allow the Access of Files from a Connection Outside the Country
Methods for Challenging Indirect Censorship Techniques
Figure: The $100 Laptop
Equipment Flow to Various Regions of the Globe
Table: Worldwide Government Spending on Network Equipment and Servers by Region, 2006
Table: Worldwide Education Spending on Network Equipment and Servers by Region, 2006
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