-Sec. Clinton: “Three Internet Freedoms”

Posted by Dr.D | January 24, 2010 .

: (Sec. Clinton via Wikipedia)

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared in a speech that unrestricted Internet access was a top priority of the Administration. In the process she took on China and a number of other countries around the world including Egypt for the recent cases of Internet censorship.

In her speech Secretary Clinton built stressed the importance of “Three Internet Freedoms”:

The right of all peoples to have access to an uncensored Internet.
The right of individuals to exercise free speech on the Internet
The right of businesses and other organizations to have access to uncensored information on the Internet in order to compete fairly.

Response: Wow, this is way more understanding and wisdom than I would have ever expected from Washington. Especially since some rumors had the Obama Administration looking for way to take control of the Internet using security as an excuse. *Top