Google, Microsoft, Yahoo for Free Speech

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Google, Microsoft, Yahoo agreed upon principles regarding countries that restrict free speech; http://is.gd/55RL

Gerrit Eicker 10:52 on 30. October 2008 Permalink | Reply

Forbes: “The initiative aims to protect free speech and user privacy, say company representatives. It also aims to deflect efforts by either the private sector or the U.S. Congress to impose their own standards on companies. – The plan offers three building blocks: a set of principles that its signatories endorse, practices that the companies pledge to implement internally that will describe how they handle requests for information from governments and an auditing mechanism that will give independent auditors – including specialists in human rights – a chance to peek inside companies and ensure they are complying with the program.”