Domain Name System (DNS) 30 May 2012

Internet Society Perspectives on Domain Name System (DNS) Filtering

This paper discusses solutions to illegal on-line activities.  Policymakers, legislators, and regulators around the globe want to combat illegal online activities such as child pornography, infringement of intellectual property rights and cybercriminal activities. The Internet Society agrees that these are critical issues to address but we also believe that they must be in ways that do not undermine the global architecture of the Internet or curtail internationally recognized human rights.

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