There's talk the U.S. will revisit some form of content regulation of the internet next year. With that in mind, here's a neat summary of internet censorship laws around the world.
Let tyranny reign!
The opening line for the U.S.:
"The USA Government has enacted two Federal laws intended to censor offensive online content."
So does calling Obama "Obamao" count? Nice slope.
Canada's approach seems to be enlightened:
"The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced today that it will not regulate new media services on the Internet. After conducting an in- depth review under the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act beginning last July, the CRTC has concluded that the new media on the Internet are achieving the goals of the Broadcasting Act and are vibrant, highly competitive and successful without regulation. The CRTC is concerned that any attempt to regulate Canadian new media might put the industry at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace."
Not that the CRTC has any damn business deciding what I can and can't listen to.
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