Table 1.4
Comparing filtering regimes
Locus
Consistency
Concealed
filtering
Transparency
and
accountability
Azerbaijan
D
Low
Medium
Bahrain
C
High
Yes
Low
China
C and D
Medium
Yes
Low
Ethiopia
C
High
Yes
Low
India
D
Medium
High
Iran
D
Medium
Medium
Jordan
D
High
Low
Libya
C
High
Yes
Low
Morocco
C
High
Yes
Low
Myanmar
D
Low
Medium
Oman
C
High
High
Pakistan
C and D
Medium
Yes
High
Saudi Arabia
C
High
High
Singapore
D
High
High
South Korea
D
High
High
Sudan
C
High
High
Syria
D
High
Medium
Tajikistan
D
Low
Medium
Thailand
D
Medium
Medium
Tunisia
C
High
Yes
Low
United Arab Emirates
D
Low
Medium
Uzbekistan
C and D
High
Yes
Low
Vietnam
D
Low
Yes
Low
Yemen
D
High
Medium
The Locus of filtering indicates where Internet traffic is blocked. C indicates that traffic is blocked from a
central location, normally the Internet backbone, and affects the entire state equally. D indicates that
blocking is decentralized, typically implemented by ISPs. (Note that this study does not include filtering
at the institutional level, for example, cybercafe ´s, universities, or businesses.)
Consistency measures the variation in filtering within a country across different ISPs where applicable.
Concealed filtering reflects either efforts to conceal the fact that filtering is occurring or the failure to
clearly indicate filtering when it occurs.
Transparency and accountability corresponds to the overall level of openness in regard to the practice
of filtering. It also considers the presence of concealed filtering, the type of notice given to users regarding
blocking, provisions to appeal or report instances of inappropriate blocking, and public acknowledgement
of filtering policies.
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