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Some Issues on ICT and Internet Policy and Regulations.

Global Issues. Access and Civil Liberties are two sets of issues in ICT Policy which are crucial to the modern society. The other concern is civil liberties which refer to human rights and freedom. These include freedom of expression, the right to privacy, the right to communicate and intellectual property rights. Access of the Use of Internet and ICT. Access means the possibility for everyone to use the internet and other media..

Issue No 1. Freedom of Expression and Censorship.

The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, likewise the right to freedom of opinion and expression. However, there are practices that violate these provisions in the use of internet . Censorship restrict the transmission of information by blocking it or filtering information..

Issue No. 2. Privacy and Security.

Privacy means “personal privacy” the right of individuals not to have their home, private life or personal life interfered with . Privacy of communication refers to the protection from interference with communication over the phone or internet. Information privacy must be used for purposes for which it was gathered and will not be disclosed to others without consent of the individuals..