The Declaration Of Internet Freedom
Appropriately timed for the 4th of July, our friends over at TechDirt and a coalition of public interest groups have announced the Declaration of Internet Freedom. The basic principles are simple:
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Declaration of Internet Freedom
We stand for a free and open Internet.
We support transparent and participatory processes for making Internet policy and the establishment of five basic principles:
Expression: Don’t censor the Internet.
Access: Promote universal access to fast and affordable networks.
Openness: Keep the Internet an open network where everyone is free to connect, communicate, write, read, watch, speak, listen, learn, create and innovate.
Innovation: Protect the freedom to innovate and create without permission. Don’t block new technologies, and don’t punish innovators for their users’ actions.
Privacy: Protect privacy and defend everyone’s ability to control how their data and devices are used.
Whether you agree or disagree with any of the points, join the discussion here.
