[brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

[Patrick P]

 I think it is the wrong approach because doing business on a large scale givew companies the power to influence foreign governments. walmart is a good example, they have gradually improved labor conditions throughout the world by inspecting the plants they do business with and requiring better work conditions. Google is a recent example as they are currently in dispute with China and chinese researchers need their service.

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:48:31 -0600
From: dpuryear at puryear-it.com
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_human_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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