Internet restriction

01/01/1996

Restrictions on internet use around the world:

  • China: requires users and ISPs to register with the police.
  • Germany: cuts off access to some newsgroups carried on CompuServe.
  • Saudi Arabia: confines Internet access to universities and hospitals.
  • Singapore: requires political and religious content providers to register with the state.
  • New Zealand: classifies computer disks as "publications" that can be censored and seized.