15 Nations With Highest Internet Freedom
#14 Georgia:
Internet access and use continues to grow rapidly in Georgia, particularly as interest in connecting with friends through social-networking sites has increased in recent years. The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development continues its cooperation with bloggers, encouraging blogger’s projects and engaging in discussions about information technology (IT) development trends. Online news media are still developing slowly, while a growing number of journals and newspapers are launching websites, and major newspapers and news agencies are sharing content through applications such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
#13 Kenya:
Kenya continues the growth in ICT sector, with increase in number of internet users, mobile phone subscribers, and broadcasting stations in 2011. Kenya, after Ghana is the second country in Africa with highest internet speed as per Global Internet Speed Report.
The internet was introduced in Kenya in 1993, and the first commercial internet service provider (ISP) began operating in 1995.
Since 2008, there have been no confirmed incidents of government filtering or interference with online communication. However, in March 2012, the CCK announced its intention to set up a surveillance system aimed to monitor private emails, citing a rise in cyber security threats as justification.
