In their 2007 annual report on China, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have expressed concern that the great Internet Firewall of China could become a model for other countries to use to block access to content on the Internet deemed inappropriate by the authorities.  The concerns are highlighted in the last paragraph of the report with more details provided in an article written by The AGE.

While it appears this form of controlling Internet content within other Asia and Middle-Eastern countries is increasing, the question arises how succesful would such a form of content control work within the EU?