http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/1580 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/41424 <p>Everyone wants to boost American exports. But the last thing any U.S. company should do is sell tools of repression to authoritarian regimes abroad. It would be especially troubling if businesses were to help dictators muzzle the Internet, the most powerful facilitator of free expression and communication ever invented.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41424">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet censorship Cicso global Global Online Freedom Act international Internet open access Open Internet Privacy Senate Senate Judiciary Committee spying Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:28:30 -0700 Stevie Converse 41424 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39454 <p>US-based companies could be held liable for helping officials in other countries censor the Internet, if a bill proposed by House Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) is approved. Smith recently announced his plans to push the Global Online Freedom Act (HR 275) to the House floor for voting after having lobbied human rights organization Reporters Without Borders for support.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39454">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet censorship Chris Smith Global Online Freedom Act House illegal spying on Americans Internet legislation Privacy Fri, 02 May 2008 08:46:40 -0700 Stevie Converse 39454 at http://www.freepress.net