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The Global Online Freedom Act of 2006 (GOFA), whose purpose is "To promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments," can be found online at [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=main&bill=h109-4780 GovTrack.us]. We discussed GOFA's potential impact on freedom of speech and privacy. | The Global Online Freedom Act of 2006 (GOFA), whose purpose is "To promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments," can be found online at [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=main&bill=h109-4780 GovTrack.us]. We discussed GOFA's potential impact on freedom of speech and privacy. | ||
More GOFA Commentary from RMack: an [http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2006/02/global_online_f.html introduction] and a [http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2006/03/global_online_f.html detailed critique]. | |||
==Freedom of Speech== | ==Freedom of Speech== | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 10 April 2007
Class 9 focuses on an extension of the Class 8 debate: what are the responsibilities of multi-national corporations that operate (in part) in the world's less democratic nations? Is government regulation appropriate? Would corporate self-regulation suffice? Two case studies were featured: The Global Online Freedom Act (H.R. 4780, 109th Congress), and the current draft of the Principles on Free Expression and Privacy
Global Online Freedom Act
The Global Online Freedom Act of 2006 (GOFA), whose purpose is "To promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments," can be found online at GovTrack.us. We discussed GOFA's potential impact on freedom of speech and privacy.
More GOFA Commentary from RMack: an introduction and a detailed critique.
Freedom of Speech
Privacy
Principles on Free Expression and Privacy
As the Principles are currently engaged in a confidential drafting process, we will not be posting notes on the public wiki at this time. An introduction to the project is available on Professor Palfrey's blog.
Freedom of Speech
Forthcoming
Privacy
Forthcoming