commentary These two words -- "Internet freedom" -- are ricocheting around cyberspace almost as fast as neutrons and protons bouncing around inside an atom's nucleus. Well, almost as fast.
Both Republicans and Democrats -- and most everyone else -- proclaim to be in favor of Internet freedom. Here's a Fox News article, "The 2012 Political Tug of War for the Internet," that describes the political effort to capture the "Internet Freedom" flag. The article points out that the Republican Party platform has a plank expressly headed, "Protecting Internet Freedom," and the Democrats almost surely will follow suit next week. Indeed, the article quotes President Obama stating: "Internet freedom is something I know you all care passionately about; I do too."
So, no worries? We're all for "Internet freedom" now?
Not so quick.
I am reminded of Abraham Lincoln's remark: "The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty. We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not mean the same thing." Substitute "Internet freedom" for "liberty," and that's where we are today.
My own definition of "Internet freedom" is closer to what I think the Republicans have in mind -- though you're welcome to yours, of course.
The Republican platform declares:
The Internet has unleashed innovation, enabled growth, and inspired freedom mor... [Read more]
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