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Old 11-06-2009, 12:40 PM  
Stephen
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Originally Posted by k0nr4d View Post
...other countries in the EU are planning on blocking sites...
This move isn't the only threat:

As the U.S. backs off its control of ICANN and a more "global" influence escalates, folks are going to see a lot of things that they never imagined, re: content restrictions and country-level adult firewalls, similar to those used by China and other countries.

"Freedom of speech" is an American value. Sadly, I think many countries will now see (or be prevented from seeing) just how true that is...
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