The Limits of Internet Blocking: A Technical and Policy Brief on Overseas Gambling Sites

The Limits of Internet Blocking: A Technical and Policy Brief on Overseas Gambling Sites The Limits of Internet Blocking: A Technical and Policy Brief on Filtering Overseas Gambling Sites Balancing an Open Internet with the Challenges of Overseas Online Gambling InternetNZ supports an Internet that is open, secure, and accessible for all New Zealanders. [...] InternetNZ is opposed to blocking and filtering of the Internet except in very specific circumstances where the benefits of the filter outweigh the harm caused by not blocking and filtering. [...] An example of filtering is the child sexual abuse material filter operated by the Department of Internal Aairs.3 ● Blocking is the practice of restricting access to a particular website or content for a group of users. [...] ● Geoblocking is the practice of restricting access to a website or content based on the location of the person seeking to access the content. [...] Blocking overseas online gambling websites could be viewed as a form of Internet fragmentation.15 Internationally, Internet Fragmentation is seen to undermine the open international nature of the Internet, which can undermine the benefits of the Internet, including social and economic connection.16 Global Internet Fragmentation: Risks and Realities InternetNZ is generally opposed to blocking and f.