2011年11月4日星期五

But many tech types wonder what the purpose

At that time, France and Germany argued that financialmarkets needed stricter Rosetta Stone Language oversight, while the United States andUnited Kingdom resisted some proposals that they felt wouldcrimp growth. "Nicolas Sarkozy convinced Barack Obama when they met inJanuary in Washington," said the source, adding that assuranceswere given that the same approach wouldn't be taken this time. Sarkozy's tone may be tempered now by the powerful role theInternet has since played in the tumultuous changes sweepingthe Middle East -- a region with which France has a complexrelationship because of its colonial past. Social websites like Facebook and Twitter gained respect innew quarters as they enabled revolutions from Tunisia to Egypt,and their young founders stood up to pressure to turn indetails of users to the authorities. The Obama administration recognised this new reality in itsrecent "International Strategy for Cyberspace," an attempt todefine the future of the Internet in the face of competingmodels such as that promoted by China, which practices greatercontrol. [ID:nN1686743] Obama, who has repeatedly underscored the centrality ofInternet freedom Rosetta Stone language software to U.S. foreign policy, laid out the goal ofensuring that the Internet remains an open global system thatboth fosters innovation and economic growth while strengtheningsecurity and free expression. The e-G8 talks on May 24-25 will focus on how to harnessthe economic potential of the Internet and foster innovation,while protecting intellectual property rights online. Some of the tech heavyweights will present the conclusionsof the forum to the world leaders attending the G8 meeting onMay 27-28 in the French seaside resort of Deauville. But many tech types wonder what the purpose of the eventreally is and worry it will pave the way for more regulation. Jon von Tetzchner, a co-founder of Norwegian Web browserOpera (OPERA.OL), said the Internet poses complicated questionson everything from competition law to privacy. "It's not just a simple question of just regulating more,"he said in an interview. Von Teschner, who was invited to the e-G8 but cannotattend, said he hoped the forum would address privacy issues tohelp people protect their private data and Rosetta Stone Protuguese surfing habits, aswell as ways to preserve the essentially open nature of theWeb.

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