Information Policy

Russia's War on Internet Freedom Is Bad for Business and the Russian Economy

Russia’s invasion of the Crimea could push the country into a sharp recession. Yet Moscow’s war on Internet freedom should spook investors even more. It risks long term damage to Russia’s economy, according to a recent report by Dalberg. President Putin should change course and support a free and open Internet before it’s too late.

Changes To Internet Governance Could Challenge Businesses

By Geert Aalbers and Eben Kaplan

SAO PAULO – Across the world, governments and corporations have reacted furiously to revelations by the former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden about the extent of American intelligence snooping on the data of its friends, foes and its own citizens. Much of this reaction amounts to diplomatic theater – protestations by national leaders whose own intelligence agencies do much the same thing, albeit with less success than the pervasive metadata vacuum wielded by the US National Security Agency.

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The European Court of Justice has approved measures to block access to illegal Internet sites. The verdict has been welcomed by some while others fear a second round of heated debate over online freedom.

By Dennis Lynch

A U.S. court dismissed a lawsuit against the Chinese tech and Internet giant Baidu, commonly known as “China’s Google,” that contends the company censors content and suppresses free speech.

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By Nick Ashton-Hart

We need a common understanding of what it means — and what it doesn't. Here's one proposal for how to do it.

Ask anyone involved in Internet policy what "Internet Governance" means and you're likely to get a different answer, despite the fact that a decade ago, after torturous negotiations, the international community agreed on a working definition for the term (if a vague one)¹.

EU verdict rekindles Internet censorship debate

The European Court of Justice has approved measures to block access to illegal Internet sites. The verdict has been welcomed by some while others fear a second round of heated debate over online freedom.

China's Biggest Internet Company Baidu Wins US Censorship Lawsuit

By Dennis Lynch

A U.S. court dismissed a lawsuit against the Chinese tech and Internet giant Baidu, commonly known as “China’s Google,” that contends the company censors content and suppresses free speech.

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By Nick Ashton-Hart

We need a common understanding of what it means — and what it doesn't. Here's one proposal for how to do it.

Ask anyone involved in Internet policy what "Internet Governance" means and you're likely to get a different answer, despite the fact that a decade ago, after torturous negotiations, the international community agreed on a working definition for the term (if a vague one)¹.

Internet Governance: What Does It Mean, Anyway?

By Nick Ashton-Hart

We need a common understanding of what it means — and what it doesn't. Here's one proposal for how to do it.

Ask anyone involved in Internet policy what "Internet Governance" means and you're likely to get a different answer, despite the fact that a decade ago, after torturous negotiations, the international community agreed on a working definition for the term (if a vague one)¹.