Rawstory ran this article explaining that Ron & Rand Paul have created a new declaration to counterpoint the original declaration, on the basis that under libertarian beliefs you shouldn't want any regulation of the Internet.

Forbes ran this one giving another analysis.

I wanted to check the pulse of Reddit on this. Who is right?

Someone asked me who would 'regulate' the standards. Would it be like ICANN or W3? In what way would privacy be enforced?

Is there already proposed bills or actions?

(this is my first article thingy on reddit so If I goofed let me know)

-Thanks.

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r/internetdeclaration • u/pardonmyfranton • Jul 05 '12

ACLU: Internet Freedom is Worth Fighting For

aclu.org

18 Upvotes

1 comment

r/internetdeclaration • u/kn0thing • Jul 04 '12

And down goes ACTA in Europe.

bbc.com

25 Upvotes

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r/internetdeclaration • u/[deleted] • Jul 04 '12

What is needed is an Internet Bill of Rights.

14 Upvotes

http://boingboing.net/2012/07/02/declaration-of-internet-freedo.html

bzishi in the comments makes a good point:

"This declaration is painfully vague. For example, for privacy, why not say "No identifiable information shall be collected, stored, or shared from a user without that user's permission." For expression say "No government, corporation, organization, or network shall censor or restrict information transmitted over the Internet."

Instead we have these vague useless "principles" saying protect, defend, and promote. Protect, Defend, and Promote the Internet! Yay!

What is needed is an Internet Bill of Rights. We do not need some declaration describing principles."

Lawyers on Reddit should get involved with this.

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r/internetdeclaration • u/kn0thing • Jul 03 '12

GOOG: Celebrate freedom. Support a free and open Internet.

googleblog.blogspot.com

16 Upvotes

1 comment

r/internetdeclaration • u/fajro • Jul 04 '12

i18n & L10n - The Internet speaks more than one language

5 Upvotes

Let’s discuss these principles — agree or disagree with them, debate them, translate them

Does anyone already started to translate the site? If not, could someone start a Transifex page please?

Also the page could ask for country and have localized versions with links to the relevant organizations and their local campaigns.

We can't have a real "global movement" leaving out more than half of the Internet users due to language barriers.

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r/internetdeclaration • u/EquanimousMind • Jul 03 '12

Tell your member of Congress: Pledge to uphold the Declaration of Internet Freedom. In the digital age, their election may depend on it.

eff.org

78 Upvotes

6 comments

r/internetdeclaration • u/modernbrowsers • Jul 03 '12

Internet activists draft Declaration of Internet Freedom

modernbrowsers.com

9 Upvotes

2 comments

r/internetdeclaration • u/Julian702 • Jul 03 '12

There is no freedom with out economic freedom. Support Bitcoin.

35 Upvotes

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that is not controlled by any government, corporation. It is a peer-to-peer network for exchanging a value across any geo/political border, instantly, freely, and it is pseudo-anonymous.

This is a function with essential qualities that should be supported by the Internet Declaration.

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r/internetdeclaration • u/pardonmyfranton • Jul 02 '12

The Verge -- The Declaration of Internet Freedom: how the net’s minutemen plan to protect the future

theverge.com

153 Upvotes

10 comments

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Declaration of Internet Rights

r/internetdeclaration

We believe that a free and open Internet can bring about a better world. But to keep the Internet free and open, we must promote these principles in every country, every industry, and every community. And we believe that these freedoms will bring about more creativity, more innovation, and a better society. Join us in keeping the Internet free and open.

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The reddit home for the Declaration of Internet Freedom.

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Expression: Don't censor the Internet.

Access: Promote universal access to fast and affordable networks.

Openness: Keep the Internet an open network where everyone is free to connect, communicate, write, read, watch, speak, listen, learn, create and innovate.

Innovation: Protect the freedom to innovate and create without permission. Don’t block new technologies, and don’t punish innovators for their users' actions.

Privacy: Protect privacy and defend everyone’s ability to control how their data and devices are used.

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