Report: U.S. corporations joining with tyrants to curb Internet freedom

Current laws and codes of conduct aren’t enough to prevent United States companies from helping repressive regimes censor the Internet and control information that have abetted human right abuses, according to a report from a Canadian security firm.

The Global Online Freedom Act, a law under consideration, would prohibit U.S. companies from helping governments restrict the Internet. -db

From the National Journal, September 20, 2011, by Josh Smith.

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