RFC 9505: A Survey of Worldwide Censorship Techniques
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes technical mechanisms employed in network censorship that regimes around the world use for blocking or impairing Internet traffic. It aims to make designers, implementers, and users of Internet protocols aware of the properties exploited and mechanisms used for censoring end-user access to information. This document makes no suggestions on individual protocol considerations, and is purely informational, intended as a reference. This document is a product of the Privacy Enhancement and Assessment Research Group (PEARG) in the IRTF.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9505
- Published
- November 2023
- Authors
- J. L. Hall; M. D. Aaron; A. Andersdotter; B. Jones; N. Feamster; M. Knodel
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IRTF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 34
- Also known as
- —
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