China

Re: http://www.emilienneireland.com/blackboard/sources/zittrain_04-14-05/ONI_China_Country_Study.pdf

After reading this study I am extremely glad to live in the United States. It is of no surprise that China would have a large government agency that monitors and dictates what can be posted on the internet. China censors content transmitted through multiple methods, including web pages, web logs, online discussion forums, university bulletin board systems and email messages. Access to information ranging from pornography to religion is prevented.

I hope that America never fosters the same regulations as China. I hope that America continues allowing freedom of speech via the internet and other forms of media. The internet is meant to allow people to reach others and share ideas. China's laws are breaking the initial idea and aspiration of the internet.

I learned from this study that the internet is not free to everyone and that we must fight for our continued right to a free internet world. Regulations are currently being pondered by politicians and we must not allow laws that will restrict our freedom of speech and expression!