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Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:34 PM

Published 06/30/2009 by Telegraph


China software censorship retreat

China has backed down from a plan to install censorship software on all computers sold on the mainland. A law requiring computer manufacturers to include a program called Green Dam on every PC was 'delayed' just hours before it was due to come into effect.

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China delays rollout of Green Dam filtering tool
China has postponed the rollout of its controversial and much criticised Green Dam internet filtering tool.The Chinese government said that the date for the mandated ... - [07/01/2009 - Personal Computer World]
China backs off rule for Internet-filtering sof...
BEIJING - In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down yesterday from a rule that would have required personal ... - [07/01/2009 - Philadelphia Inquirer]
China delays PC software deadline
China has agreed to delay today's deadline for personal computer makers to put controversial internet filtering software on all new computers in the country fol ... - [07/01/2009 - FT.com - IT]
China's internet porn filter -- no Garfield please - [06/30/2009 - Reuters: Technology News]
China's internet porn filter -- no Garfield please - [06/30/2009 - Reuters: Internet News]
China to delay new software rule: state media - [06/30/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
China to delay Web filter rule - [06/30/2009 - Straits Times]
China delays mandatory Internet filter software - [06/30/2009 - Reuters: Technology News]
China delays mandatory Internet filter software - [06/30/2009 - Reuters: Internet News]
China to delay Internet filter rule: state media - [06/30/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
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...up the program. "China will delay the mandatory installation of the software on new computers" said Xinhua, the government...
China software censorship retreat [Telegraph - 06/30/2009]
...newswire. "The pre-installation was delayed as some computer producers said such massive installation demanded extra time" it added. There was...
China software censorship retreat [Telegraph - 06/30/2009]

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Green Dam Youth Escort, the web filtering program that was supposed to be shipped with every new PC in China from July 1st onwards, is a bad idea. It’s a bad idea ...
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In a very unexpected move, the Chinese authorities have indefinitely postponed their order that all PCs sold in the country must come with software, called Green ...
Green Dam and its kinds [Global Voices Online - 07/01/2009]
Angry Chinese blogger explained the problem of Green Dam and reviewed similar censorship software and policy adopted by democratic countries. ...
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