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Internet Anti- $9.1 M The Anti-Censorship (IAC) Division provides a variety of tools to 2013 Budget circumvent filtering and promote Internet freedom for citizens of countries $4.25 M IAC whose governments censor their access. The Division works closely with $4.85 M BBG broadcasters who target censoring countries to ensure access to 2002 their content and educate their audience about and IAC Established safely circumventing filters.

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Mobile Security Study IAC Projects Mobile In conjunction with Freedom Mobile Android Apps House, IAC commissioned Two Android based and published a study on Android Apps projects are currently mobile . Mobile Security Study being developed. One The study examined the SMS in includes a whole suite of entire mobile ecosystem in apps for ’s 12 countries and established Internet (VOA) Persian Service. This the challenges associated Tool Testing project includes censorship circumvention tools with creating a secure as well as secure device-to-device sharing of Ultrareach environment for mobile users. multimedia news and information. It also provides The challenges are especially secure uploading of user-generated content. difficult in countries where significant portions of Newsletters BBG currently uses desktop censorship the telecommunications infrastructure fall under Internet Monitoring Systems circumvention products for some of its more the direct control of the government. sensitive services. A second project will develop SMS in Cuba Satellite a mobile version of this software and will Government censorship in Radio with Slate provide API access and integration of Psiphon’s Cuba is a strong as CUBA in Iran circumvention layer into apps currently being ever, and the IAC Team developed. The team is also working to provide is exploring multiple ways to bring access to Psiphon’s desktop client software and news and information to the island. In one clientless web proxy to BBG’s end users. project, IAC is working with the Office of Cuba Broadcasting to develop an SMS-based network targeting cell phone users in Cuba.

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Tool Testing Email Newsletters In an effort to promote potential future program In situations where censorship of the growth, BBG studies and tests Internet Internet is strong, email newsletters circumvention tools beyond those currently funded. provide another avenue for getting Evaluation of IAC tools is ongoing and an essential news and information out. The component of maintaining effectiveness and agility IAC team continues to provide this in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game of Internet platform to millions of end users in censorship. China, Cuba and , in addition to web-based proxies. Ultrareach The IAC has worked with Ultrareach to improve Internet Monitoring Systems the security of their censorship The team is working to deploy a series of hardware circumvention client software. It has also provided devices and software instances to provide a global the anti-censorship, pro- software to users Internet censorship monitoring system, complete worldwide who are subject to foreign government- with automated testing, Internet weather reporting, sponsored Internet censorship. and a web-based portal that will allow BBG IAC team members and broadcasters to conduct real- Tor time testing and monitoring. The BBG is working with the Tor Solutions Group to significantly increase the number of high-speed Tor exit relays and bridges to improve the speed of the Tor network. IAC is also developing several Not even the most repressive regimes can stop enhancements to the Tor software to improve its “ usability and performance for users subject to human beings from finding ways of communicating Internet censorship. and obtaining access to information.” Satellites – Nelson Mandela

Radio With Slate The IAC team continues to provide satellite transmissions with slate and audio services for VOA Chinese Service and Radio Free Asia (RFA) and recently launched similar services for on multiple satellites. Expansion & Collaboration IRAN Internet Access in Iran Circumventing censorship requires a high level of agility. In the event that Iran With funding from Congress, the IAC has undergone a major attempts to cut off all expansion to focus on mobile and satellite platforms and access to the Internet, IAC expand research and development. is developing a one-way IP satellite distribution system for The BBG collaborates with other Internet freedom projects VOA Persian Service and Radio and organizations, including RFA’s , Farda to use to broadcast the State Department, USAID, and DARPA’s SAFER their programs. Warfighter Communications Program. IAC is also reaching out to other groups interested in Internet freedom such as , and the National Endowment for ’s Center for International Media Assistance.

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