Free flow of information
Can we cast aside cynicism for just a moment, and say that having a session about the preservation of the internet is a good idea?
I don't know what's “behind” the State Department suggestion that they hold a global internet freedom day. Maybe it's just a dig at Google for doing business in China (everything has something to do with Google these days). But I'm glad that the topic of an open internet is something this Administration is willing to discuss.
Law enforcement, the content industry, and network providers aren't that interested in an open internet. They all have strong reasons to prefer something much more constrained. But [law enforcement] doesn't necessarily = [State Department].
We'll see, but for today I'm optimistic. Maybe they'll want to hear about OneWebDay.
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