Editing Telecommunications in Armenia (section)

===Internet censorship===
Listed as engaged in substantial filtering in the political area and selective filtering in the social, conflict/security, and internet tools areas by the [[OpenNet Initiative]] (ONI) in November 2010.<ref name=ONI-Armenia-Nov2010>[http://opennet.net/research/profiles/armenia "ONI Country Profile: Armenia"], OpenNet Initiative, 17 November 2010</ref>

Access to the internet in Armenia is largely unfettered, although evidence of second and third-generation filtering is mounting. Armenia's political climate is volatile and largely unpredictable. In times of political unrest, the government has not hesitated to put in place restrictions on the internet as a means to curtail public protest and discontent.<ref name="ONI-Armenia-Nov2010"/> According to Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia on Police, law enforcement has the right to block content to prevent criminal activity.<ref>Article 11 of the [http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=show&ID=1271&lang=eng Law of the Republic of Armenia on Police], adopted on 16 April 2001, Official Bulletin No 15(147) of 31 May 2001.</ref>

Armenia's internet access is delivered by Russian providers, occasionally resulting in censorship by Russian ISPs. In 2012 Russian authorities blocked kavkazcenter.com, resulting in it being blocked in Armenia.<ref>[http://media.am/en/blocked-website-in-armenia "Armenia Subject to Censorship from Russia"], Media.am, 25 December 2012. Retrieved on 14 December 2014.</ref> In 2014 five other websites were blocked due to filtering by the Russian telecommunications regulator [[Roskomnadzor]]. ISPs claimed the blocks were due to technical error and were removed.<ref name=FH-Armenia-2014>[https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2014/armenia "Freedom on the Net 2014: Armenia"], Freedom House. Retrieved on 14 December 2014.</ref>