Kazakh Internet: State support and censorship

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    Date: 
    4 May 2009

    The process of creation а start-up projects and interesting web-ideas has already started last year naturally, as a consequence of lowered cost of Internet access and higher speed on the intra-Kazakhstani traffic. A number of blog platforms, social networks, photo- and file hostings, citizen journalism websites and podcast portals. In recent months, the state has revealed its steadfast interest in the virtual space. It has funded several projects from the budget - and as they promise, “it is only a beginning”. The e-government website has been redesigned, the presidential web-page is also awaiting change of design.