Governments of many Countries are trying to create new laws to regulate the Internet but should we instead have the Internet treated as a legal entity, like a Country, that can effectively regulate itself under International Law (with an international commission representing people from around the World as well as National Governments)?
The Internet is a complex system that could be kept neutral and open, but without being used as a political tool to stifle opposition's right to free speech. If there was legislation created by an International Commission for Cyberspace Regulation how would the representatives be chosen? National organisations created that anyone can join, for free, and elect a representative from that organisation for the purpose of representing all of the people?
I don't want to see censorship destroy something that could have been incredible, the Internet should be kept free of corrupt politicians and those who only want to use it as a weapon.
No, we should not add more complexity, overwatch and regulation to the internet. Govern-cements should grow up. They can't control people talking, and when they try, all they do is destroy themselves along with a lot of their people.
The censorship will continue because government is mind control. And in order to control people they have to control the narrative. Which is really hard when everybody can talk to everybody. So, their is no legal document that the govern-cement will not erode. Even the Constitution of the United States of America has been eroded. This leaves us with, nothing legal should be done. And govern-cements, keep your damn hands off the internet.
Well said! It would be nice if they all left it alone but we know they won't unfortunately.