1.  Define dissident.  Define cyber dissident.

2.  How is Yahoo responsible for the jailing of Chinese dissidents?  Be specific.

3.  How does Yahoo defend itself against criticism over its responsibility for the jailing of dissidents in China?

4.  What is Reporters Without Frontiers?  What has this organizatgion concluded about Yahoo?

5.  What is Cisco System?  How does it work with Chinese officials?

6.  To be able to operate in China, Google (and Microsoft's MSN) have agreed to censor search results.  Do you agree with Google's rationalization of its policy of supressing information in China (para. 15)?  Explain your answer.

7.  What responsibility do American Internet companies have to provide access to information worldwide?  How should Americans react to Yahoo's role in jailing Chinese who express their opinions?  Should the reaction be similar for Google, MSN and Cisco?