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U.S. diplomat warns of global effort to curb Internet freedom
A number of countries are aggressively trying to control the Internet, a top US diplomat cautioned Thursday, insisting Washington would give no ground when it comes to curbing freedoms on the Web. “Many Middle Eastern countries, Russia, China and others are I believe going to take an increasingly aggressive stand…
Mourners exchange fond memories and angry calls for justice at Aaron Swartz memorial service
It was fitting that a memorial service held Saturday for computer freedom activist Aaron Swartz, who killed himself on January 11 as he faced hacking charges, was open to all. In a spacious meeting room in the heart of New York’s East Village neighbourhood, friends, fellow activists and supporters of…
House votes unanimously to oppose UN Internet regulations
The US House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to oppose any efforts to give the United Nations new authority to regulate the Internet. The 397-0 vote, following a similar vote in the Senate, came as delegates were meeting in Dubai to revise a global telecom treaty, a gathering which some…
Both parties call for Internet freedom in platform for first time
For the first time, the Democratic and Republican Party have both included language in their 2012 platform that advocates a free and open Internet. “This bi-partisan commitment is a huge victory for the Internet. We are thrilled that for the first time in history America’s two dominant political parties have…
Issa signs Declaration of Internet Freedom
The name of one Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) recently appeared on a list of individuals endorsing the Declaration of Internet Freedom (screenshot), a document published last week by leading journalists, advocates and tech leaders that will form the basis of a coalition built to fight for the rights of Internet…
UN Human Rights Council backs Internet freedom
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva passed its first resolution on Internet freedom on Thursday with a call for all states to support individuals’ rights online as much as offline. Despite opposition on the issue from countries including China, Russia and India, countries promoting the resolution hailed the…
Rand and Ron Paul’s next project: Fracture the Internet freedom movement
One of the emerging Internet freedom movement’s greatest assets — the hyper-aware, ever-connected, techno-libertarian crowd that has fervently supported Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) for president — is about to become one of it’s greatest opponents. Paul and his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), are taking up a new project that,…
Journalists, advocates and tech leaders band together to protect Internet freedom
A vast coalition of journalists, advocates and tech leaders announced this week the formulation of a new political platform in defense of the Internet, explaining in a declaration published Monday that this new international movement will fight to keep the Web “free and open.” The platform is designed to leverage…
Media watchdog group: Internet freedom threatened by ‘hasty legislation’
Governments across the world – including those in the US and UK – are posing a threat to internet freedom through “hasty” legislation passed due to security fears, the head of an international media watchdog has warned. Dunja Mijatovic, the representative for freedom of the media for the 56 countries…
Europeans protest controversial ACTA pact
Tens of thousands of people marched in protests in more than a dozen European cities Saturday against a controversial anti-online piracy pact that critics say could curtail Internet freedom. Some 41,000 people rallied in Germany, including 16,000 in Munich and 10,000 in Berlin, against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which…
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