This whole debate brings a lot into perspective, are countries able to measure the nature and types of content being used by their citizens for social and or economic developement, and if so can they infuence the use of the aforesaid, remember government is there for all even if it was elected by 50 %, i suppose the Tunis Agenda was on point On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs@yahoo.com> wrote:

Just the tip of the iceberg. haven't you seen "After Facebook, Pakistan shuts down YouTube".

No freedom of information.

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From: Judy Okite <judyokite@gmail.com> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Interesting read- Pakistan to block face book.... To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "ke-users" <ke-internetusers@bdix.net> Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:53 PM

Very radical move, I would say, but is it the right one?

but why,block it until the 31st of May????

can the internet be made to FORGET?????

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100519/ap_on_hi_te/as_pakistan_facebook_12

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