Technology Policy Center

From Censorship to Access: A Policy Analysis of Barriers to Global Internet Freedom

About Us

Internet freedom is a national security, humanitarian, foreign policy, and economic issue, yet the field remains difficult for non-specialists to understand. During the 2026–2027 academic year, the center will produce a policy booklet explaining how modern internet censorship operates, how circumvention technologies respond, and what technical, financial, regulatory, infrastructural, distributional, and user-safety bottlenecks prevent those technologies from achieving sustained impact. The report will conclude with specific recommendations for Congress, executive agencies, funders, private industry, and technical standards bodies.

Please contact blake.freeman@yale.edu with any questions!