Errata sheet
(updated June 5, 2014)This errata sheet lists errors and their corrections for the doctoral thesis of Walid Al-Saqaf, entitled “Breaking Digital Firewalls – Analyzing Internet Censorship and Circumvention in the Arab World”, Örebro University, 2014. ISBN: 978-91-7529-023-2
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32, 2 background, and contextual analysis background and contextual analysis 37, 3 I started this study, which that had its own
unique niche
I started this study, which had its own unique niche
42, 3 a study on Internet censorship in China, William J. Cannici Jr. went
a study on Internet censorship in China by William J. Cannici Jr. went
43, 4
Who indicated that the official rationale behind Internet censorship was the protection of the country
Who indicated that the official rationale behind Internet censorship in Iran was the protection of the country
48, 2
Meanwhile, Ybarra and Mitchell
concluded that Internet pornography had a considerable potential of harming children and adolescents (Ybarra & Mitchell, 2005;
Meanwhile, others concluded that Internet pornography had a considerable potential of harming children and adolescents (Ybarra & Mitchell, 2005;
62, 2 and bulletin board systems (BBS), extremely popular and widely visited.
and bulletin board systems (BBS), which were extremely popular and widely visited.
68, 2
“for fear of providing a roadmap that filtering countries could use to shut down the evaluated tools”
“for fear of providing a roadmap that filtering countries could use to shut down the evaluated tools” (Palfrey, Roberts, & Zuckerman, 2011, p. 9)
68, 2 (Roberts, Zuckerman, & Palfrey, 2011, p. 1)
(Palfrey, Roberts, & Zuckerman, 2011, p. 1)
85, 4
The seemingly persistent Arab public political apathetic may begin to change if this trend continues.
The seemingly persistent Arab public political apathy may begin to change if this trend continues.
103, 3 it was useful to device means of storing data at various nodes in the network.
it was useful to devise means of storing data at various nodes in the network.
107, 1 which were among the countries that witnessed revolutions
which were among the countries that witnessed uprisings
112, 4 made gathering empirical data through Alkasir the next available option understanding the mechanisms of and
made gathering empirical data through Alkasir the next available option to understand the
motives behind Internet filtering filtering 115, 5 which amounted to 32,210 entries from
twenty Arab countries.
which amounted to 32,210 entries. 117, 1 During the period from the October 1 During the period from October 1 118, 6 that have been tested and have been found
not to filter
that have not been found not to filter
137, 2 inability of governments to dominate Internet governments nationally
inability of governments to dominate Internet governance nationally
147, 2 he was harassed and detained by airport authorities
he was harassed and briefly detained by airport authorities
148, 4 A Facebook page dedicated to a young computer programmer Khaled Saeed
A Facebook page dedicated to young computer programmer Khaled Saeed
151, 3 this new path the country will remained unpredictable
this new path the country will remain unpredictable
152, 4 Yemen is also the only Arab country that witnessed a reunification
Yemen is the only Arab country that witnessed a reunification
158, 2 Some the law’s articles imposed fines Some of the law’s articles imposed fines 159, 4 Rami Makhlouf, who owns of the biggest
Syrian ISPs
Rami Makhlouf, who owns one of the biggest Syrian ISPs
163, 1 hundreds of thousands was expected, which was expected to lead
hundreds of thousands was expected to lead
183, 1 A close second with nine countries was information websites
A close third with nine countries was information Websites
185, 1 which often include critical content that goes a long way.
which often include critical content. 185, 4 he/she cannot be held targeted he/she cannot be targeted
187, 2 could be dealt by could be dealt with by 190, 6 results, and shown in Table 11, results, as shown in Table 11, 199, 3 It is, however, information to It is, however, important to 202, 2 but it has decreased by over
50%,
but it has decreased by over 50%,
[line break after over removed]
202, 6 In The rise in frequency The rise in frequency 202, 6 at a time when strategic decision were
taken
at a time when strategic decisions were taken
225, 4
It may be considered a indication that governmental or societal pressure is, thus far, limited.
It may be considered an indication that governmental or societal pressure is, thus far, limited.
246, 2 3. aljazeera.net <and subsequent numbered listing>
1. aljazeera.net
[and subsequent numbered listing]
251, 2 As it only came second only to Iran As it came second only to Iran 254, 2 But those websites information websites
were rarely visited
But those information websites were rarely visited
259,1
Given the fact that Saudi Arabia had had suspended its diplomatic ties to Syria
Given the fact that Saudi Arabia had suspended its diplomatic ties to Syria
260, 1 Yet despite that the Yemeni government seems to have been determined
Yet despite that, the Yemeni government seems to have been determined
270, 3 It was used to get data from twenty Arab countries
It was used to get data from eighteen Arab countries
276, 5
However, what was quite remarkable to see the aggressiveness of Arab
governments to collectively target
However, it was quite remarkable to see the aggressiveness of Arab governments to collectively target
