Internet

This House believes the state should provide broadband internet through nationalized companies

18 Feb 2013

In the past two decades the internet has come to be a dominant part of people’s lives. For work, pleasure, staying in touch, and countless other uses,...

This House would ban targeted online advertising on the basis of user profiles and demographics

18 Feb 2013

Advertisers have long sought new and innovative ways to reach their target markets. With the birth of television, firms sought to determine what demographics...

This House supports net neutrality legislation

12 Nov 2012

The case: Netherlands passed Europe's first net neutrality legislationOn 8 May 2012 the senate of the Netherlands approved amendments to its Telecommunications...

Should governments be allowed to disrupt Internet service on grounds of national security?

29 Aug 2012

Arguably, the premier function of any government is to ensure the survival of the state and its citizens through economic, military, or political measures....

Should we fear the power of government over internet governance?

17 Aug 2012

What is internet governance? There’s a narrow definition and a broad definition.[1] The narrow definition focusses solely on the technical aspects of the...

This House would punish users of extremist websites

18 May 2012

The case: Punishing users of extremist websitesOn 15th March 2012, Mohammed Merah killed two soldiers of the French army and left a third in a coma. A few days...

This House would use foreign aid funds to research and distribute software that allows bloggers and journalists in non-democratic countries to evade censorship and conceal their online activities.

18 May 2012

Free Speech Debate team blog: Enemies of the InternetFree speech is a fundamental human right; everyone, everywhere has an inalienable right to give their...

This house believes that internet access is a human right

10 May 2012

The case: Internet access is a human rightHuman rights come from the need to protect individuals from the arbitrary power of the state. Human rights are “...

This House would use a graduated response to combat illegal digital file sharing

23 Feb 2012

File sharing is where access is provided to, or the distribution of digitally stored information like computer programs, documents or media content. This will...

This House Would Censor the Internet

21 Feb 2012

The internet is growing at a fantastic rate and is a huge resource for mass communication and information distribution. It can be used to spread information...

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