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[ PRIVACY Forum ] U.S. tech companies warn of threat to Internet from
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Wed May 30 23:06:28 2012
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 19:50:32 -0700
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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--
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