Internet Censorship Around the Globe vs. Global Event Management
The internet, and our freedom to use it as we please, is a contentious issue. Whereas access in some countries can be unrestricted for any materials its government deign legal, in others censorship ranges from governments blocking the dissemination of political opinion, to blacklisting pornographic, social media and torrent websites.
Depending on where you live, free and open access to the information and entertainment found on the Internet might seem like more of a right than a privilege. But for folks who live in some of the world’s more restrictive societies, some or even most of the Internet remains tantalizingly out of reach, blocked by government censors and their firewalls.
The majority of such Internet censorship is employed in the name of combating software piracy and other types of illegal file. It’s interesting to note, however, that while such traffic is actively condemned by both governments and intellectual property advocates alike, corporations such as Netflix are using torrent activity to help them plan their own (legal) offerings.
Another justification for widespread censorship and monitoring of legal content (including torrents, political and social media, and yes, pornography) is state-enforced morality. Countries engaged in this sort of censorship often claim to be looking out for the welfare of their citizenry, but critics are quick to point out that the countries with the most censorship are often the same ones with a history of aggressively suppressing public protest or political unrest.
If you’re taking a trip around the world and plan on accessing the Internet (including basics such as email and social media) while you’re on the road, you may need to review and adjust your itinerary if it includes heavily-censored countries such as Eritrea, China, Somalia, or the famously secretive and regulated North Korea. Torrent users—even those who rely on the embattled tech to share legitimate, legal files—might find themselves out of luck no matter where they go.
It’s not just moral or intellectual outrage that’s driving censorship, of course. With the issue of Net Neutrality dominating news in the tech sector, the specter of another form of censorship—selective or restricted access based on corporate policies, as compared to government intervention—has reared its troubling head. Regardless of the form, it’s clear that equal and open access to the Internet is something no one can afford to take for granted any longer, and that the discussion of how much—if any—of the Internet can or should be censored will continue far into the future.
This censorship phenomena also have a detrimental impact on the global event industry, this is in countries were social media has been banned by the government of the respective country. The greatest reason why this is not good, is in instances were a global event is being conceptualized, planned, implemented and monitored were the envisaged attendees to such events do not have access to the major channels of awareness to announce, register and management the take of these interested parties.
It is with great relief that we can announce that our Event APP solutions are not affected by the present internet access limitation shortcomings in the world. This is due to the accessibility of our products and services irrespective of where you resides in the globe. Our event frameworks and technology will enhance your governance of your events and we do provide training and support to our customers. Our model support two aspects that we continually strive to achieve as an organization; which is internal customer empowerment and cost savings.
Join us for the coming days to see the continents and whether and how your country and continent is affected by this censorship and how, and the ultimate price that you have to pay for an opportunity for global collaboration and engagement via global event management applications.