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Clinton Calls For "Ground Rules" Protecting Internet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-about-hands-off dept.

dbune writes "Hillary Clinton has called for ground rules to protect the World Wide Web against wrongdoing and harm after the world watched as Egyptian authorities cut Internet access during its recent political crisis. She said 'For the United States, the choice is clear; on the spectrum of Internet freedom, we place ourselves on the side of openness.'"

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  1. How about you show it? by LilWolf · · Score: 5, Informative

    For the United States, the choice is clear; on the spectrum of Internet freedom, we place ourselves on the side of openness

    That's quite rich considering your government just shut down 84,000 websites "by mistake": http://torrentfreak.com/u-s-government-shuts-down-84000-websites-by-mistake-110216/

  2. Same as the old boss... by vvaduva · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes, nothing to see here...it's "openness" as long as it is in the best interest of the United States. What a load of bs. DNS records all over the world taken over by force, Julian Assange threatened with assassinations, kill switches, patriot acts...just a plantation with a different name.