ilter May Block Western Sites) This software reportedly has the capability to track web surfers and block messages from specific sources. Three versions of Internet Police 110 were slated for release: a home version, a school version, and a version for use in cyber cafes.
             To control physical access to an Internet connection, the Chinese government has placed the physical lines that connect to the outside world under the control of nine Internet Access Providers. As of July 2001, "these access providers accommodated some 620 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who served in turn some 1,600 Internet Content Providers (ICPs) and an estimated 26,000,000 users by the government's own conservative estimates." (www.hrw.org, Freedom of Expression and the Internet in China: A Human Rights Watch Backgrounder) These providers are closely monitored and operate under severe regulation by the government. Furthermore, Internet users in China must register with the local police bureau within thirty days of signing up with an ISP.
             In addition to software and hardware filtering of content, China has passed a multitude of laws designed to f
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