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Azerbaijan<\/strong>
\nThe Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Nakhchivan<\/a>, an Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, has ordered Internet cafes throughout the area to shut down<\/a>. Human rights activists speculate that the order may be part of an attempt to curb online dissent in advance of Azerbaijan’s October 9 presidential elections. Bloggers and journalists throughout the country who are critical of the government have faced arrests, hacking, and blackmail attempts<\/a> over the past year as part of a broad crackdown on online freedom of expression.<\/p>\n

Gambia<\/strong>
\nRecently passed legislation<\/a> in Gambia amending the Information and Communication Act to include a prohibition against the spread of false news<\/a> and the criticism and\/or caricature of government officials<\/a> appears to be targeted at online activists. Those found guilty under the law face jail terms<\/a> of up to 15 years. Speaking about the new legislation, Gambia’s head of Civil Service and Minister of Presidential Affairs warned<\/a>, “If you cannot say anything good about the country, then you should keep quiet.”<\/p>\n

Syria<\/strong>
\nAs the conflict in Syria continues, the country’s Internet connectivity is experiencing a number of changes. Internet access in Aleppo, the country’s largest city, went completely dark<\/a> on August 29. Renesys explored the country’s international service providers<\/a> and noted that Aleppo appears to be served almost exclusively by Turk Telecom via a land-based cable link, while the rest of the country is served by a small handful of other providers via three undersea cables. <\/p>\n

United States<\/strong>
\nLast week we reported<\/a> on Internet.org, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s new venture to bring Internet access to the global masses. As it turns out, the previous owner of the Internet.org domain had no idea<\/a> to whom he was selling it.<\/p>\n

#imweekly is a regular round-up of news about Internet content controls and activity around the world. To subscribe via RSS, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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