The OpenNet Initiative

In the following I am going to explain you the most important things you have to know about the OpenNet Initiative (ONI).

What is ONI?

The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) is a collaborative partnership of three institutions: the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; and the SecDev Group (Ottawa).

What is the aim of ONI?

Their goal is to investigate, expose and analyze Internet filtering and surveillance practices in a credible and non-partisan fashion. They also intend to uncover the potential pitfalls and unintended consequences of these practices, and thus help to inform better public policy and advocacy work in this area.

4 strategies to implement Internet Censorship

- Development and deployment of a suite of technical enumeration tools and core methodologies for the study of Internet filtering and surveillance

- Capacity-building among networks of local advocates and researchers

- Advanced studies exploring the consequences of current and future trends and trajectories in filtering and surveillance practices

-implications for domestic and international law and governance regimes.