Tag: Internet

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 03:00 UTC

  Brazilian political system passes a bill forcing social media outlets to censor critical content

  

  In a move that critics say impinges on the legitimacy of democracy, the Brazilian Congress has approved legislation allowing parties and candidates to force social media outlets to censor offensive or critical content by anonymous authors.

• Monday, September 19th 2016 - 11:50 UTC

  Uruguay, Chile and Costa Rica with 60% household internet penetration

  

  The State of Broadband 2016 report, released by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean shows that 43.4% of all households in the region were connected to the Internet in 2015, nearly doubling the figure from 2010.

• Friday, February 27th 2015 - 08:06 UTC

  In landmark decision US approves tough Internet neutrality regulations

  

  In a landmark decision for the future of the Internet, the United States Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved tough net neutrality regulations to oversee online traffic. The new rules prohibit Internet service providers from discriminating against legal content flowing through their wired or wireless networks, such as by charging websites for faster delivery of video and other data to consumers.

• Wednesday, November 30th 2011 - 06:06 UTC

  IDB calls for democratizing access to internet broadband in Unasur members

  

  Members of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, need to improve cooperation and stimulate private investment to increase access to broadband services, a move that will lead to a reduction in costs and greater usage, according to two studies by the Inter-American Development Bank released at a meeting of UNASUR communication ministers.

• Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 20:37 UTC

  Falklands have the highest rate of network use in the world, says IMI

  

  According to a report released by the Internet Market Institute, the highest rate of network use in the world is in the Falkland Islands. Taiwan ranked number 35 on the list and was number 5 in Asia, reports the Taiwan News.

• Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 04:03 UTC

  Access to Internet is the right of all human beings, says UN Special Rapporteur

  

  United Nations has declared that access to the Internet is the right of all human beings. Nations should not institute any laws that prevent its citizens from accessing the Internet, according to a recent document published by the UN Human Rights Council. The document is a report by Frank La Rue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 21:11 UTC

  Microsoft buys Skype for 8.5bn USD; targets Google leading position in advertising

  

  Microsoft Corporation agreed to buy Skype Technologies SA for 8.5 billion US dollars in cash to gain the world’s most popular Internet calling service and its 663 million customers.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 14:24 UTC

  Egypt triggers debate in the US on an internet “switch off” bill

  

  While Egypt's government attempted to crackdown on street protests by shutting down internet and mobile phone services, United States is preparing to reintroduce a bill that could be used to shut down the internet.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 18:26 UTC

  Two Billion Internet Users Worldwide and Mobile Phone Users Increases

  

  The number of Internet users worldwide has rocketed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the United Nation's telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure, said on Wednesday.

• Monday, January 24th 2011 - 17:45 UTC

  Mujica Controls Internet Use

  

  Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has banned his ministers, officials and general staff from using social networking sites such as Facebook, MSN, Twitter and Skype during work hours. The president said that workers spend too much time using internet and are distracted.