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FREEDOM HOUSE CALLS ARMENIA A COUNTRY WITH FREE INTERNET
October 03, 2013 | 13:26
Freedom House called Armenia a country with free internet in its new
report "Freedom of the Net 2013".
In terms of obstacles to access Armenia got 8 points out of 25, in
terms of limits on content - 9 out of 35 and 12 points out of 40 on
violation of user rights.
The report says internet access in Armenia has significantly increased
over the past few years due to decreased cost of connectivity and
improved network coverage. At the same time, however, there have
been minimal efforts to improve community access to the internet and
digital literacy remains somewhat low, with television remaining the
predominant source by which people receive news and information.
The report indicates that since the incident in 2008, following the
presidential election, the government has engaged in minimal blocking
or deletion of online content.
The neighboring Georgia is also called a country with "free" internet,
unlike Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia rated as "partly free".
Overall, only 17 countries have "free" internet according to the
report. Iceland tops the ranking followed by Estonia, Germany and
the U.S.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian
October 03, 2013 | 13:26
Freedom House called Armenia a country with free internet in its new
report "Freedom of the Net 2013".
In terms of obstacles to access Armenia got 8 points out of 25, in
terms of limits on content - 9 out of 35 and 12 points out of 40 on
violation of user rights.
The report says internet access in Armenia has significantly increased
over the past few years due to decreased cost of connectivity and
improved network coverage. At the same time, however, there have
been minimal efforts to improve community access to the internet and
digital literacy remains somewhat low, with television remaining the
predominant source by which people receive news and information.
The report indicates that since the incident in 2008, following the
presidential election, the government has engaged in minimal blocking
or deletion of online content.
The neighboring Georgia is also called a country with "free" internet,
unlike Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia rated as "partly free".
Overall, only 17 countries have "free" internet according to the
report. Iceland tops the ranking followed by Estonia, Germany and
the U.S.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian