[brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

[Dustin Puryear]

Filtering out results on the order of China..

 

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From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On
Behalf Of Tim Fournet
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:50 AM
To: general at brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

 

I don't see where it bans companies from doing business in China, just
where it imposes penalties on companies who violate human rights. 
So--
Opening a hamburger stand in China - OK
Installing listening devices in your hamburger stand and handing the
tapes over to the Chinese government - Not so much.




On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Keith Stokes <keiths at neill.net> wrote:

I would say that it does, but the bigger question is what's the "right"
answer?  "Make the world a better place" or "make more money"?

 

On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

 

	The more I think of this, the more I wonder. It makes a good
statement, but does it put US companies at a very big disadvantage
globally?

	 

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	From: general-bounces at brlug.net
[mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of Dustin Puryear
	Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:49 AM
	To: general at brlug.net
	Subject: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

	 

	Now, this may be a good idea:

	 

	
http://www.pcworld.com/article/190579/senator_to_introduce_internet_huma
n_rights_bill.html

	 

	The basic idea: The law "would impose criminal or civil
penalties on U.S. Internet companies that bow to pressure of foreign
governments and violate human rights."

	 

	Still, this creates a cache-22. This would essentially bar US
companies from competing in markets like China, which are huge. So would
this put our companies at a long-term disadvantage?

	 

	Perhaps this law makes more sense if it applies to *ANY* company
that operates in the US.

	 

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