Georgia improves its freedom on the internet index
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Freedom House has released its Freedom on the Net 2017 index, in which Georgia has improved its position with one point.
Georgia received 24 points, which means the country has a status of a free country in terms of internet.
Zero point equals the most internet free country, while the 100 point is the worst indicator.
Nearly half of the 65 countries assessed in Freedom on the Net 2017 experienced declines during the coverage period, while just 13 made gains, most of them minor, Freedom House reported .
Internet freedom improved in Georgia this year as internet penetration increased, and despite a brief blocking incident involving video-hosting platform Vimeo, the internet remained relatively free from censorship,” the report reads.
As for the critical aspect Freedom House says that the number of internet and mobile phone subscriptions in Georgia continues to grow.
However, high prices for services, inadequate infrastructure, and slow internet speeds remain obstacles, particularly for those in rural areas or with low incomes.
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The number of internet and mobile phone subscriptions in Georgia continues to grow, but high prices for services, inadequate infrastructure, and slow internet speeds remain obstacles, says Freedom House, a US-based independent watchdog that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights.
79.3 per cent of Georgian households have internet access, which is a 3.5 per cent increase compared to the same period of last year, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The Georgian National Communications Commission has approved rules and obligations for both internet service provider companies and the owners of websites to protect children from harmful content on the internet.
A total of 631 socially vulnerable high-school students in Georgia now have access to the internet with the help of 1,784 supporters that donated 279,768 GEL through the charity initiative ‘Charte.’
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Georgia has improved its Freedom on the Net ranking by one point compared to last year for a score of 76, bringing the country from tenth to seventh place in the global ranking, Freedom House reports.