Keep the Internet Free
By Arch Puddington, director of research at Freedom House, a nongovernmental organization that monitors political rights and civil liberties worldwide (THE WASHINGTON POST, 12/11/05):
Delegates from around the world will gather next week in Tunisia for what is known as the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Few people are aware of WSIS's existence, its mission or the purpose of this conference. That is unfortunate, since the principal agenda item calls for a wholesale change in governance of the Internet that could lead to a significant setback for global freedom of information.
Although many are under the impression that the Internet is unregulated, this is not entirely the case.… Seguir leyendo »