On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Osama Khalid <osamak(a)gnu.org> wrote:
Actually, censorship is imposed through a national
proxy run by the
Communication and Information Technology Commission[1]. ISPs do not
get to pick and choose.
[0]:
http://www.econtent.org.sa/
[1]:
http://internet.sa/
Just noticed that according to Google Translate, the Saudi telecom
ministry's internet.sa page has Wikipedia in the little olive box in the
top left, under the heading:
"We chose you – the Association of the Week." :)
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_…
;)
(You may have to reload the page a couple of times in Google Translate to
see it; the box has rotating content.)
Jimbo has said on English Wikipedia that he knows nothing about this, so it
does not seem to have been a board decision:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Saudi_Arabia_partnership…
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I personally know nothing about this partnership. I am deeply concerned
about any collaboration with people who practice censorship. But I also
acknowledge there are many complexities and possibilities. I'll investigate
and if I'm unhappy about it, I'll let you know. And if I'm happy about it,
I'll let you know. --Jimbo
Wales<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales>
(talk <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#top>) 02:41, 16
October 2012 (UTC)
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A.