Internet Freedom Day: A Reminder of the Importance of Freedom on the Internet

When the debate about internet freedom, or the openness of the web comes up, it’s the ISP’s that hold the most power in that debate. Perhaps every now and then, we could all do with a reminder of just how important internet freedom is to everyone.

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As the internet continues to mature, more obstructions seem to crop up. Last week it was the FCC’s defeat in court that threatens Net Neutrality — the idea that all content on the internet is equal, and should be kept that way. Last year the great attacks were the SOPA and PIPA bills in congress. On January 18th groups of activists made an effort to honor the SOPA blackout and created an Internet Freedom Day.

In fairness, the internet is by no means the ‘wild west’ it once was, but it’s nowhere near as mature radio, television, or print.

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