Have a seat; your hypocrisy detectors are about to blow. First the good news: The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs passed the
"They have aided and abetted the Chinese regime to prop up both of these pillars, propagating the message of the dictatorship unabated and supporting the secret police in a myriad of ways, including surveillance and invasion of privacy, in order to effectuate the massive crackdown on its citizens."
According to the Congressman, China has jailed 49 cyberdissidents and 32 journalists for posting criticisms of the government online. Smith also wags his finger at Cisco for providing the technology to create China's Great Firewall.
Recently, eBay-owned immunize telecommunications companies against lawsuits for helping the US government spy on their customers.
Will the Global Online Freedom Act apply to companies cooperating with the US government, then? Or will telecoms continue to enjoy a special place in the pockets hearts of Congressional leaders?
Congress Mulls Fines For Cooperation With China
1 views
Comments (0)
Please sign in to leave a comment.
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!