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Internet Society of China

The Internet Society of China (ISC) is a Chinese organization made up of 140 members of the Chinese Internet industry including private companies, schools and research institutes. It is supported by Chinese government authorities such as the Ministry of Information Industry, the Ministry of Education and the State Council Information Office.

ISC has been described as a "quasi-governmental" organization.

Overview

The ISC issues what the Chinese government calls "self-disciplinary regulations," including the Public Pledge on Self-Discipline for the Chinese Internet Industry, which has been signed by thousands of organizations operating websites in China, including Baidu, Soseen, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. In signing the agreement, companies pledge to identify and prevent the transmission of any information that Chinese authorities deem objectionable, including information that "breaks laws or spreads superstition or obscenity," or that "may jeopardize state security and disrupt social stability."

The ISC is unrelated to the international non-profit Internet Society.

References

References

  1. Associated Press. (15 July 2002). "China Sites Pledge to Be Nice". Wired magazine.
  2. Rebecca MacKinnon. (31 January 2012). "Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle For Internet Freedom". Basic Books.
  3. Einhorn and Ben Elgin, Bruce. (23 January 2006). "The Great Firewall Of China". Business Week magazine.
  4. Kine, Phelim. (27 May 2010). "China's Internet Crackdown". Forbes.
  5. Alfred, Hermida. (3 September 2002). "Behind China's internet Red Firewall". BBC.
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