July 1
Vietnam
Political blogger Nguyen Hue Chi's sites are removed, raising concerns that Vietnam is beginning to adopt an aggressive approach to Internet censorship.
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July 1
India
At the request of the Indian government, the Department of Telecommunications demands that Skype and RIM allow the country's government intelligence agencies access to data.
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July 1
United States
US federal officials shut down seven websites for hosting pirated copies of popular films, including Toy Story 3.
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July 12
China
The Chinese government renews Google's operating license after a year-long battle over January's email hacks as well as search result filtering.
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July 18
Israel
Police order ISPs to block gambling websites hosted abroad that have suspected links to Israeli citizens.
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July 19
Jordan
Courts sentence a Jordanian student to two years in prison after discovering an IM exchange in which he insulted the King of Jordan.
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