questions to consider

• who is regulated

• how are they regulated

• which regulators control the internet

• self regulation vs state regulation- four theories of the press- authoritarian

issues with regulating the internet:

• international- global/globalization
• instant
• web 2.0- proscumerism  
• mass and varied audience- different backgrounds
• false information- twitter/Facebook/ other social websites
• anonymity afforded by internet 
• anyone can access information- international papers aren't regulated (Prince Harry/ Kate Middleton)
• TROLLS
• comments on newspaper websites 

summary of videos

• Dubai conference on internet and telecommunications
• UN- power to make rules
• internet seen as a threat in many countries
• 40 countries have some form of censorship
• crime- internet crime is a worry
• pussy riot- put in prison for extremist views and criticizing the state 

BBC Radio Program 

• nerds and nerd power- internet/computer savvy people will get around any regulations
• governments want control- australian government want a web filter- christian groups want control over adult content
• web should be democratic- goverment control negates this
• companies like Apple introduce more control (apple are proprietorial- in control of their own device)