Internet Censorship: Truth-Providing Major Websites Blocked By Asia Netcom To New Zealand Users
Clare Swinney
Infonews.co.nz
February 7, 2010
Has Chinese-style Internet censorship arrived in New Zealand this year? The question is posed because two major news sites, and Infowars.com Prisonplanet.com, both of which are run by documentary maker and radio show host Alex Jones, who is renowned for exposing the truths the mainstream media attempts to Conceal, were found to be have been selectively blocked on Friday evening and were still unavailable at the time of writing.
Thankfully, this Draconian measure does not impact all internet users in New Zealand however. It appears to be confined to those Whose Internet server providers (ISPs), Asia Netcom use for their international Internet traffic. Telstraclear, World Xchange Communications and Vodafone users are not effected, while Woosh, Orcon, Slingshot, Telecom and Ihug users are.
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Clare Swinney
Infonews.co.nz
February 7, 2010
Has Chinese-style Internet censorship arrived in New Zealand this year? The question is posed because two major news sites, and Infowars.com Prisonplanet.com, both of which are run by documentary maker and radio show host Alex Jones, who is renowned for exposing the truths the mainstream media attempts to Conceal, were found to be have been selectively blocked on Friday evening and were still unavailable at the time of writing.
Thankfully, this Draconian measure does not impact all internet users in New Zealand however. It appears to be confined to those Whose Internet server providers (ISPs), Asia Netcom use for their international Internet traffic. Telstraclear, World Xchange Communications and Vodafone users are not effected, while Woosh, Orcon, Slingshot, Telecom and Ihug users are.
Read entire article here......
Source......
Infonews.co.nz