Political regulation of the Internet and its consequences

Ovaj se diplomski rad bavi pitanjem kontrole interneta i svim prednostima i nedostatcima koji proizlaze iz takve kontrole. u početnom se dijelu rada prikazuje povijest interneta i načini njegove cenzure. U nastavku se rada prikazuju najpoznatiji dokumenti i programi cenzure interneta (Patriot, ACTA) te inicijative koje se suprotstavljaju cenzuri (Anonymous, Reporters Without Borders, OpenNet). Zaključaka rada bavi se političkim implikacijama cenzure, kao i posljedicama cenzure na narušavanje privatnosti pojedinaca.This thesis deals with the issue of control of the Internet and the advantages and disadvantages arising from such control. In the opening part of the paper the history of the Internet and the ways of its censorship are presented. The following chapters describe the most famous documents and programs directed towards internet censorship (Patriot, ACTA) and initiatives that oppose censorship (Anonymous, Reporters Without Borders, OpenNet). In the conclusions of the thesis the author deals with the political implications of censorship, as well as with the consequences of censorship on violation of the privacy of individuals