The Republican and Democratic parties have divergent definitions of what Internet...
The Republican and Democratic parties have divergent definitions of what Internet freedom is, Free State Foundation President Randolph May said in a blog post Thursday. While both parties claim to support Internet freedom, May said he feels the Republicans better…
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reflect what he feels the concept entails. “I understand there are various dimensions that might be considered under the rubric of Internet freedom,” he said in the post. “But, to my mind, the idea, as the Republican platform puts it, that the Internet should be ‘uniquely free from government intervention,’ is fundamental to a proper understanding of ‘Internet freedom.'” May criticized the Democrats for favoring net neutrality, which he said was an “essential element” of the party’s definition of Internet freedom. “Those favoring net neutrality claim to fear that, without government intervention, Internet service providers might ‘discriminate’ among users or content providers or may block access to web sites,” he said. “Those opposing net neutrality fear that the greater threat to Internet freedom arises from giving the government the power ... to determine whether private Internet providers are ‘discriminating’ among users or content providers, or to force Internet providers to carry content they may prefer not to transmit” (http://xrl.us/bnnv94).