A/HRC/21/30 of technologies and software that could be used for surveillance, filtering or blocking the Internet and that might unduly infringe the human rights of individuals. It was also noted that the activities of private sector entities providing intermediary services should be in line with international human rights standards, and that the complicity of service provider companies in unlawful breaches of human rights should be considered a violation of international law. Private sector representatives stressed the need for greater transparency in the relevant regulatory framework, for instance with regard to the type and volume of content that Internet service providers are required to remove from the Internet. B. International norms and standards applicable to the right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet 17. Many delegates raised the question of how best to regulate or address prohibited types of expression under international human rights law, such as child pornography, without such grounds being used to censor legitimate types of expression. Several delegates pointed out that there should be no restriction on the flow of information on the Internet, except for certain exceptional cases when international human rights law and standards are violated, and that self-regulation should be promoted. Several delegates suggested enhancing the implementation of existing principles of international human rights law in an online context, such as the relevant provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 18. Many delegates concurred with the Special Rapporteur that there was no need to create new rules and laws for the right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet, as the same existing international human rights laws and standards should be applied as much to the online world as to the offline world. 19. A question was raised by some delegates with regard to how existing international human rights standards could be improved to better ensure protection of human rights on the Internet. C. Proposals to enhance the enjoyment and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet, and recommendations for the Human Rights Council 20. Several delegates suggested that, in order to enhance the enjoyment of the right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet, arbitrary censorship and restrictions should be avoided. 21. The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as well as some delegations, recommended that a greater effort should be made to ensure Internet access for all, for example through international cooperation on technology transfer and Internet infrastructure development. 22. Several delegates recommended finding better ways to provide equal access to the Internet, including for disadvantaged groups. 23. The Special Rapporteur recommended the adoption of a resolution or declaration calling on States to refrain from unnecessary restrictions on the right to freedom of expression on the Internet and to allow for its broader use. 24. The panellists and a number of delegations encouraged continued discussion by the Human Rights Council on the issue of the right to freedom of expression on the Internet with a view to reaching a broad consensus on the issue. 5