Comments on: Global Online Freedom Act: Governments Can’t Protect Freedom by Themselves http://futureoftheinternet.org/global-online-freedom-act-governments-cant-protect-freedom-by-themselves Jonathan Zittrain is the Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University, and co-founder of Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:21:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Global Online Freedom Act: Governments Can’t Protect Freedom by Themselves | Jonathan Zittrain | Voices | AllThingsD http://futureoftheinternet.org/global-online-freedom-act-governments-cant-protect-freedom-by-themselves#comment-162 The Global Online Freedom Act: Governments Can’t Protect Freedom by Themselves | Jonathan Zittrain | Voices | AllThingsD Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:02:54 +0000 http://futureoftheinternet.org/?p=32#comment-162 [...] Read the rest of this post Print all_things_di220:http://voices.allthingsd.com/20080724/zittrain/ Sphere Comment Tagged: GOFA, Global Online Freedom Act, Jonathan Zittrain, Voices | permalink [...] [...] Read the rest of this post Print all_things_di220:http://voices.allthingsd.com/20080724/zittrain/ Sphere Comment Tagged: GOFA, Global Online Freedom Act, Jonathan Zittrain, Voices | permalink [...]

]]> By: Bertil Hatt http://futureoftheinternet.org/global-online-freedom-act-governments-cant-protect-freedom-by-themselves#comment-160 Bertil Hatt Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:01 +0000 http://futureoftheinternet.org/?p=32#comment-160 Do you think that another country could similarly consider that the locally initiated companies, with users and servers abroad, should be free from any local interference? Let us assume that the Chinese government has doubts on how the MPAA enforces copyright (a reasonable question): can they argue that a tudou.com server in the US is outside of Federal prosecution? What about a country that doesn’t really think that [ — ] is a criminal enough offense to supersede it to privacy? Let “[ — ]” be violent attempts to obtain independence (i. e. ‘terrorism’), or ‘independent’ studies by a private lab on micro-biology and gene-based warfare; I doubt that you care for purely rhetorical argument such as “(Lord prevent us) from ‘[ — ]’ being child pornography” — but you’ve already got my point: US doesn’t seem to enjoy making consensus-based decision, at least with the EU. I'm all in favour of explaining how things work clearly, at least the principles: that is always needed transparency; I'm not sure “open” has to be the American version of it, shovelled onto sovereign nations, nor do I agree with your definition of “freedom” that includes hate-speech, etc. Do you think that another country could similarly consider that the locally initiated companies, with users and servers abroad, should be free from any local interference? Let us assume that the Chinese government has doubts on how the MPAA enforces copyright (a reasonable question): can they argue that a tudou.com server in the US is outside of Federal prosecution? What about a country that doesn’t really think that [ — ] is a criminal enough offense to supersede it to privacy?
Let “[ — ]” be violent attempts to obtain independence (i. e. ‘terrorism’), or ‘independent’ studies by a private lab on micro-biology and gene-based warfare; I doubt that you care for purely rhetorical argument such as “(Lord prevent us) from ‘[ — ]’ being child pornography” — but you’ve already got my point: US doesn’t seem to enjoy making consensus-based decision, at least with the EU.

I’m all in favour of explaining how things work clearly, at least the principles: that is always needed transparency; I’m not sure “open” has to be the American version of it, shovelled onto sovereign nations, nor do I agree with your definition of “freedom” that includes hate-speech, etc.

]]> By: Telecom Policy Blog Aggregator » Blog Archive » How Congress Might Accidentally Ban US Companies From Doing Business In The US http://futureoftheinternet.org/global-online-freedom-act-governments-cant-protect-freedom-by-themselves#comment-158 Telecom Policy Blog Aggregator » Blog Archive » How Congress Might Accidentally Ban US Companies From Doing Business In The US Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:21:09 +0000 http://futureoftheinternet.org/?p=32#comment-158 [...] States government deems "repressive." In March, we noted that it was back. Jonathan Zittrain has written up an analysis of the latest version. It would supposedly "prevent US companies from aiding the censorship and surveillance operations [...] [...] States government deems “repressive.” In March, we noted that it was back. Jonathan Zittrain has written up an analysis of the latest version. It would supposedly “prevent US companies from aiding the censorship and surveillance operations [...]

]]> By: How Congress Might Accidentally Ban US Companies From Doing Business In The US - BuzzYA! http://futureoftheinternet.org/global-online-freedom-act-governments-cant-protect-freedom-by-themselves#comment-157 How Congress Might Accidentally Ban US Companies From Doing Business In The US - BuzzYA! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:15:30 +0000 http://futureoftheinternet.org/?p=32#comment-157 [...] States government deems "repressive." In March, we noted that it was back. Jonathan Zittrain has written up an analysis of the latest version. It would supposedly "prevent US companies from aiding the censorship and surveillance operations [...] [...] States government deems “repressive.” In March, we noted that it was back. Jonathan Zittrain has written up an analysis of the latest version. It would supposedly “prevent US companies from aiding the censorship and surveillance operations [...]

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