[hammmatt]

I don't picture people with technical skills being deterred by this. I don't think that the people who want to get access to free information will use this.

I do think this is a response to the regime of the Arab Spring, and I think that it will most mostly ineffective.

It might be worth noting the reason this sounds pointless because the breathe of information that has to be controlled is beyond the resources of the regime. It may seem to be full of idealistic rhetoric because it is put together by the a idealistic regime.

It will be interesting to see if they can pull of a 'Chinese' like wall or if this will be a very weak barrier like most regimes put up. Only time will tell.

I wouldn't take the threat lightly. If one government can do it, so can another.