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[ NNSquad ] U.S. tech companies warn of threat to Internet from foreign governments


U.S. tech companies warn of threat to Internet from foreign governments

http://j.mp/LHNSd1  (Washington Post)

  "That could mean the Web might look drastically different in other
   countries than it does in the United States, opponents of the
   proposals say. An Internet user in Uzbekistan could be more easily
   tracked by government officials and might get access to only a portion
   of the Google search results seen in the United States, for example.
   In a rare coordinated effort to knock down the proposals, Google,
   Microsoft, Verizon and Cisco also warn of financial risks to their
   businesses if new rules are adopted. They say some nations may push
   forlaws on Internet firms that could lead to tariffs on Internet
   service providers such as Verizon, or even Web firms such as Facebook
   that enable people to communicate over the Internet.That could mean
   the Web might look drastically different in other countries than it
   does in the United States, opponents of the proposals say. An Internet
   user in Uzbekistan could be more easily tracked by government
   officials and might get access to only a portion of the Google search
   results seen in the United States, for example."

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Let me put it this way. A UN/ITU "takeover" of the Net would make
SOPA, PIPA, and CISPA look like cream puffs.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
Founder:
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com 
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren 
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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