Photographs: Dan Anderson/Reuters
In its report on the state of Internet, Freedom House, an organisation that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights, India has fallen six positions among 47 countries that were assessed on the basis of free and unrestricted access to the web.
The report gives a score from 0 (the most free) to 100 (the least free), which serves as the basis for an Internet freedom status designation of Free (0-30 points), Partly Free (31-60 points), or Not Free (61-100).
Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories: obstacles to access, limits on content and violation of user rights.
Let's take a look at Internet freedom in India and around the world.
Source: The Freedom House
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: View of Estonia's capital Tallinn.Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Estonia
Internet penetration: 77 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 1
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Tourits gather in Times Square in New York City.Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
The United States
Internet penetration: 78 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 2
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view of the Frankfurt skyline in Germany.Photographs: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Germany
Internet penetration: 83 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 3
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A catamaran leaves the central business district, with the Sydney Opera House in the background, in Australia.Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
Australia
Internet penetration: 79 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 4
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Cruise ships are floating on the Danube river in central Budapest in Hungary.Photographs: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters
Hungary
Internet penetration: 59 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 5
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: An aerial view of St Peter's Square in Rome, Italy.Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Italy
Internet penetration: 57 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 6
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A night view of Manila's Makati financial district in the Philippines.Photographs: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
The Philippines
Internet penetration: 29 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 7
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: London Eye, a giant ferris wheel, dominates the South Bank of the River Thames as it towers above Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom.Photographs: Ho New/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Internet penetration: 82 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 8
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background in Argentina.Photographs: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina
Internet penetration: 48 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: Yes
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 9
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Cityscape of Johannesburg in South Africa.Photographs: Euroluftbild.de/Reuters
South Africa
Internet penetration: 21 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 10
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view of Refice in northeast Brazil.Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters
Brazil
Internet penetration: 45 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 11
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view shows the Independence Square in central Kiev, Ukraine.Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Ukraine
Internet penetration: 31 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 12
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view of Kenya's capital city Nairobi.Photographs: Antony Njuguna/Reuters
Kenya
Internet penetration: 28 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 13
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view of the Georgian Presidential Palace in Tbilisi.Photographs: David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters
Georgia
Internet penetration: 37 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 14
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view of the Nigeria stock exchange building in the central business district in Lagos.Photographs: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
Nigeria
Internet penetration: 28 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 15
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
South Korea
Internet penetration: 84 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 16
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A view of the lobby of Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo, Uganda.Photographs: Stephen Morrison/Pool/Reuters
Uganda
Internet penetration: 13 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 17
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: A horse carries a folded-up yurt, a traditional felt tent, as they head to a handicraft fair in Osh, 700km south of the capital Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan.Photographs: Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters
Kyrgyzstan
Internet penetration: 20 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 18
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Ice skaters on a skating rink in Mexico City's Zocalo Square.Photographs: Edgard Garrido/Reuters
Mexico
Internet penetration: 36 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: No
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: No
Press freedom status: Partly free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 19
...
India falls in global Internet freedom rank
Image: Traffic moves in front of the India Gate in New Delhi.Photographs: Mansi Thapliyal/Reuters
India
Internet penetration: 10 per cent
Web 2.0 applications blocked: Yes
Notable political censorship: No
Bloggers/users arrested: Yes
Press freedom status: Partly Free
Global rank in Internet freedom: 20
article