8. Ministry of Information and Communications
Technology, The National Broadband Network
Briefing, http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/
MoICT_NBN.aspx.
9. The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information,
“The Internet in the Arab world: A new space of
repression?” http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports/
net2004/jordan.shtml.
10. See International Telecommunication Union, World
Telecommunication Indicators 2006.
11. The Initiative for an Open Arab Internet, Implacable
Adversaries: Arab Government and the Internet
(2006): “Jordan,” http://www.openarab.net/en/
reports/net2006/jordan.shtml.
12. Deborah L. Wheeler, “The Internet in the Arab world:
Digital divides and cultural connections,” lecture presented June 16, 2004, at Jordan’s Royal Institute for
Inter-Faith Studies, http://www.riifs.org/guest/
lecture_text/Internet_n_arabworld_all_txt.htm.
13. Ibid.
14. See Knowledge Stations Web site, http://www.ks.jo/.
There are 132 Knowledge Stations across Jordan.
15. This project was slated for completion in 2006 but
appears to be unfinished. See Ministry of Information
and Communications Technology, “The national
broadband network briefing,”
http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/MoICT_NBN.aspx.
16. The Initiative for an Open Arab Internet, Implacable
Adversaries: Arab Government and the Internet
(2006): “Jordan,” http://www.openarab.net/en/
reports/net2006/jordan.shtml.
17. Ministry of Information and Communications
Technology, E-readiness Assessment of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2006,
http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/
MoICT_Jordan_ereadiness.aspx.
18. In 1999, Jordan joined the WTO and fulfilled its telecom sector commitments in pursuit of full member
status in 2000. See Telecommunications Regulatory
Commission, Annual Report 2005, http://www.trc.gov.
jo/Static_English/doc/annual%20report%2005.pdf.
19. Ministry of Information and Communications
Technology, E-readiness Assessment of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2006,
http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/MoICT_Jordan_
ereadiness.aspx.
20. National Information Technology Center,
http://www.nic.gov.jo/En/au.htm.
21. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission,
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/main.shtm.
22. Telecommunications Law no. 13, 1995,
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/doc/Telecom%20
Law%20Translation%20(%20Final).pdf.
23. Ibid., Article 27.
24. See ibid., Articles 52, 53.
25. The actual location must fulfill certain conditions
such as size. See Instructions for Regulating the
Work of the Internet Centers and Cafés and the
Bases for their Licensing for the Year 2001,
http://www.reach.jo/Downloads/Legislative/
Internet_Cafes_Regulations.pdf.
26. It is unclear what filtering technique should be used.
See Instructions for Regulating the Work of the
Internet Centers and Cafés and the Bases for their
Licensing for the Year 2001, Article 6,
http://www.reach.jo/Downloads/Legislative/
Internet_Cafes_Regulations.pdf.
27. Ibid.
28. Ibid., Article 7.
29. Ibid., Article 17.
30. See ibid., Articles 6.3, 11.2.
31. Ibid.
32. Telecommunications Law no. 13, Article 58, 1995,
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/doc/Telecom%20
Law%20Translation%20(%20Final).pdf.
33. Ibid., Article 79.
34. Ibid., Article 75.
35. Press and Publications Law no. 8, Article 5, 1998.
See Jordan Press Association, “Journalism laws,”
http://www.jpa.jo/all/english.htm.
36. Ibid., Article 7(e).
37. Ibtisam Awadat, “Press & Publications Draft Law
2006 under spotlight: Journalistic freedoms in the
balance,” The Star 18(133), February 1–7 2007,
http://star.com.jo/viewnews/DetailNews.aspx?
nid=3879.
38. Reporters Without Borders, Internet Under
Surveillance 2004: Jordan, http://www.rsf.org/
article.php3?id_article=10737.
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Technology, The National Broadband Network
Briefing, http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/
MoICT_NBN.aspx.
9. The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information,
“The Internet in the Arab world: A new space of
repression?” http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports/
net2004/jordan.shtml.
10. See International Telecommunication Union, World
Telecommunication Indicators 2006.
11. The Initiative for an Open Arab Internet, Implacable
Adversaries: Arab Government and the Internet
(2006): “Jordan,” http://www.openarab.net/en/
reports/net2006/jordan.shtml.
12. Deborah L. Wheeler, “The Internet in the Arab world:
Digital divides and cultural connections,” lecture presented June 16, 2004, at Jordan’s Royal Institute for
Inter-Faith Studies, http://www.riifs.org/guest/
lecture_text/Internet_n_arabworld_all_txt.htm.
13. Ibid.
14. See Knowledge Stations Web site, http://www.ks.jo/.
There are 132 Knowledge Stations across Jordan.
15. This project was slated for completion in 2006 but
appears to be unfinished. See Ministry of Information
and Communications Technology, “The national
broadband network briefing,”
http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/MoICT_NBN.aspx.
16. The Initiative for an Open Arab Internet, Implacable
Adversaries: Arab Government and the Internet
(2006): “Jordan,” http://www.openarab.net/en/
reports/net2006/jordan.shtml.
17. Ministry of Information and Communications
Technology, E-readiness Assessment of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2006,
http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/
MoICT_Jordan_ereadiness.aspx.
18. In 1999, Jordan joined the WTO and fulfilled its telecom sector commitments in pursuit of full member
status in 2000. See Telecommunications Regulatory
Commission, Annual Report 2005, http://www.trc.gov.
jo/Static_English/doc/annual%20report%2005.pdf.
19. Ministry of Information and Communications
Technology, E-readiness Assessment of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2006,
http://www.moict.gov.jo/MoICT/MoICT_Jordan_
ereadiness.aspx.
20. National Information Technology Center,
http://www.nic.gov.jo/En/au.htm.
21. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission,
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/main.shtm.
22. Telecommunications Law no. 13, 1995,
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/doc/Telecom%20
Law%20Translation%20(%20Final).pdf.
23. Ibid., Article 27.
24. See ibid., Articles 52, 53.
25. The actual location must fulfill certain conditions
such as size. See Instructions for Regulating the
Work of the Internet Centers and Cafés and the
Bases for their Licensing for the Year 2001,
http://www.reach.jo/Downloads/Legislative/
Internet_Cafes_Regulations.pdf.
26. It is unclear what filtering technique should be used.
See Instructions for Regulating the Work of the
Internet Centers and Cafés and the Bases for their
Licensing for the Year 2001, Article 6,
http://www.reach.jo/Downloads/Legislative/
Internet_Cafes_Regulations.pdf.
27. Ibid.
28. Ibid., Article 7.
29. Ibid., Article 17.
30. See ibid., Articles 6.3, 11.2.
31. Ibid.
32. Telecommunications Law no. 13, Article 58, 1995,
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/doc/Telecom%20
Law%20Translation%20(%20Final).pdf.
33. Ibid., Article 79.
34. Ibid., Article 75.
35. Press and Publications Law no. 8, Article 5, 1998.
See Jordan Press Association, “Journalism laws,”
http://www.jpa.jo/all/english.htm.
36. Ibid., Article 7(e).
37. Ibtisam Awadat, “Press & Publications Draft Law
2006 under spotlight: Journalistic freedoms in the
balance,” The Star 18(133), February 1–7 2007,
http://star.com.jo/viewnews/DetailNews.aspx?
nid=3879.
38. Reporters Without Borders, Internet Under
Surveillance 2004: Jordan, http://www.rsf.org/
article.php3?id_article=10737.
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311