Ukraine
Access to Internet content in Ukraine
remains largely unfettered, in part as
a consequence of the 2005 Orange
Revolution in which communication
technologies played a significant role.
Ukraine possesses relatively liberal
legislation governing the Internet and
access to information. A number of
state initiatives aimed at controlling
electronic media have emerged, including regulations to exercise surveillance over Internet content in order to
‘‘protect national security’’ and limit other forms of ‘‘undesirable’’ content. These
regulations embody the potential for expanded formal and informal controls, although they are unlikely to be enacted in the near future.
Background
Among the countries of the CIS, Ukraine is second only to Russia in the size and
strength of its IT establishment. Ukraine was the birthplace of Soviet computing and
Kyiv remains a major center for IT development. Ukraine is an early adopter of policies
aimed at supporting ICT, considered by the government to be a main pillar of national
development. The state has demonstrated the political will to undertake vital reforms
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
Filtering
No Evidence
of Filtering
Suspected
Filtering
Selective
Filtering
Substantial
Filtering
Pervasive
Filtering
Political
Social
Conflict and security
Internet tools
Other Factors
Low
Medium
High
Not
Applicable
Transparency
Consistency
Access to Internet content in Ukraine
remains largely unfettered, in part as
a consequence of the 2005 Orange
Revolution in which communication
technologies played a significant role.
Ukraine possesses relatively liberal
legislation governing the Internet and
access to information. A number of
state initiatives aimed at controlling
electronic media have emerged, including regulations to exercise surveillance over Internet content in order to
‘‘protect national security’’ and limit other forms of ‘‘undesirable’’ content. These
regulations embody the potential for expanded formal and informal controls, although they are unlikely to be enacted in the near future.
Background
Among the countries of the CIS, Ukraine is second only to Russia in the size and
strength of its IT establishment. Ukraine was the birthplace of Soviet computing and
Kyiv remains a major center for IT development. Ukraine is an early adopter of policies
aimed at supporting ICT, considered by the government to be a main pillar of national
development. The state has demonstrated the political will to undertake vital reforms
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
Filtering
No Evidence
of Filtering
Suspected
Filtering
Selective
Filtering
Substantial
Filtering
Pervasive
Filtering
Political
Social
Conflict and security
Internet tools
Other Factors
Low
Medium
High
Not
Applicable
Transparency
Consistency