International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors have told Beijing organisers that the Internet must be open for the duration of the 2008 Olympics.The Internet is routinely censored in China but Beijing is committed by its “host city contract” to giving the estimated 30,000 media expected for the Olympics the freedom to report as they have at previous Games.
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http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1318360/1676920IOC warns China over web access
China must ensure open access to the internet during the Beijing Games, Olympic officials have warned.Inspectors from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said China was obliged under its Games contract to provide journalists with web access.The IOC’s Kevan Gosper said there was concern that the web had been blocked during recent unrest in Tibet. He said this could not happen during the Games.IOC inspectors are on a final visit to Beijing before the August Games begin.
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IOC pressures Beijing over Internet access
International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors have told Beijing organisers that the Internet must be open for the duration of the 2008 Olympics.