[Net-Gold] Software to Break Through Internet Blockades

[David P. Dillard]

Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 13:21:12 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: [Net-Gold] Software to Break Through Internet Blockades

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Software to Break Through Internet Blockades

"... All Internet traffic through the tools
is encrypted and can successfully bypass the
Internet blockades in repressive nations
around the world. ...]

Subject: [chineseinternetresearch]
Global Internet Freedom Consortium
(GIFC) Offers China-Based Reporters
Software to Break Through Internet
Blockade
From: "Bill Xia" <bi...@dit-inc.us>
Date: Sat, August 2, 2008 13:10
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"chineseinte...@yahoogroups.com"
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Global Internet Freedom Consortium (GIFC)
Offers China-Based Reporters Software to
Break Through Internet Blockade

Washington, DC, August 2, 2008 --
The Global Internet Freedom Consortium

(GIFC) announced today that their
anti-censorship software tools are
ready to help journalists and tourists
during the Olympics, to circumvent
China’s Internet blockade.

The software, which is available
free of charge, can be downloaded
onto a hard drive or USB drive to
safely and effectively overcome the
Internet censorship in China.

In the run-up to Olympics, Beijing
tightened control over media and
Internet. Overseas web sites that
have keywords on Beijing’s blacklist
are blocked and cannot be visited
from China without any
“anti-censorship” tools. The decision
to block access to these websites
is in contravention to Beijing’s
earlier promises to grant unrestricted
Internet access to foreign reporters
during the Games, and will seriously
impede reporters’ ability to do their
work in Beijing. Although web
restrictions were relaxed to some
degree on Friday, it is unclear how
long these conditions will last.

In order to overcome these Internet
restrictions and gain free access to
the Internet in China, the GIFC
recommends that journalists and
tourists download the free software
packages by its partners. All Internet
traffic through the tools is encrypted
and can successfully bypass the
Internet blockades in repressive
nations around the world.

GIFC partner organizations have
been developing and maintaining
anti-censorship tools of all
shapes and flavors since 2000.
Some of the tools, such as
“UltraSurf,” “FreeGate,” “Garden,”
“GPass” and “FirePhoenix,” are
very popular among web surfers in
China who are eager to explore the
world behind the Great Firewall.
About one million users worldwide
are using these GIFC tools on a
regular basis.

The software tools can be downloaded at

<http://www.internetfreedom.org>

“You can try the tools here first
to get acquainted with the interface.
Then you can circumvent the censorship
and continue to visit any web site
when you are in China,” said Tao Wang,
Director of Operations. He stressed,
“We will continue to roll out new
releases quickly during the Olympics.
So please make sure you always come
to our official web sites for latest
updates and stay connected.”

For more information, please contact
Tao Wang at 888-937-1688, or email
con...@internetfreedom.org.

About The Global Internet Freedom Consortium

Formed in 2006, the Consortium is an
alliance of organizations that develop
and deploy anti-censorship technologies
for Internet users residing in
oppressive regimes. The Consortium
partners have contributed significantly
to the advancement of information freedom
in China. The anti-censorship technologies
which the Consortium members developed
have enabled Internet users in China, Iran,
Vietnam, Burma, etc. to securely visit
websites blocked by the regimes, such as
those of Voice of America and Radio Free
Asia. For more information, visit

<http://www.internetfreedom.org>