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ISOC: Global Internet Community Must Unite to Support Open Internet Access, Freedom, and Privacy

By CircleID Reporter
  • August 04, 2013, 6:18 pm PDT
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The Internet Society Board of Trustees during its meeting in Berlin, Germany today called on the global Internet community to stand together in support of open Internet access, freedom, and privacy. Recently exposed information about government Internet surveillance programs is a wake-up call for Internet users everywhere—the fundamental ideals of the Internet are under threat. The Internet Society Board of Trustees believes that government Internet surveillance programs create unacceptable risks for the future of a global, interoperable, and open Internet.

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