Internet in Azerbaijan well as Port Baku Residence and Port Baku Mall. The Internet in Azerbaijan remains largely free from systematic government filtering or blocking of the Internet, but the government maintains a heavy-handed approach to political opposition in online forums. In 2013, the country's criminal defamation laws were extended to online content, meaning the author of defamatory content online could be subject to large fines, community service, or a prison term of up to three years. The government has also cracked down on political activists and bloggers who are critical of the government online, handing them harsh prison sentences as well as
Internet access in rural areas by enabling network operators to efficiently combine their XDSL and LTE networks. The actions, statements, opinions, and recommendations outlined below have led to the suggestion that Internet access itself is or should become a civil or perhaps a human right. Several countries have adopted laws requiring the state to work to ensure that Internet access is broadly available and/or preventing the state from unreasonably restricting an individual's access to information and the Internet: In December 2003, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was convened under the auspice of the United Nations. After lengthy negotiations between