Deutsche Welle, 23 April 2014
Brazilian
President Dilma Rousseff has ratified a bill guaranteeing Internet privacy and
access to the Web. It comes as Sao Paulo hosts a global conference on Internet
governance.
The
legislation, which was passed by parliament late on Tuesday, puts limits on the
metadata that can be collated from Internet users in Brazil. It also makes
Internet service providers not liable for content published by their users and
requires them to comply with court orders to remove offensive material.
Rousseff,
who was in Sao Paulo for the opening of the NetMundial global conference on
Internet governance, has been at the forefront of efforts to formally recognize
Internet freedom and privacy.
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| Rousseff has been pushing for measures on Internet governance |
Speaking at
the opening of NetMundial, she said that "the Internet we want will only
be possible in a scenario of respect for human rights, in particular the right
to privacy and freedom of expression."
Despite her
differences with the US, Rousseff praised Washington for its decision to hand
over the management of ICANN and IANA, which manage the Internet's global domain name system, next September.
"I
salute the US government's recently announced plan to replace its links to IANA
and ICANN with a global management of those institutions," she said on
Wednesday.
During the
two-day conference, government officials, industry executives and academics
from around the world are expected to agree on a set of principles to enhance
online privacy that does not overly restrict the Internet's self-regulated
nature.
They will
also debate how to govern the Internet after the US hands over the reins at
ICANN. The meeting's resolutions are non-binding, but Brazil hopes they can
serve as the foundation for further discussions on Internet governance.
The main
challenge is to find common ground between different governments and corporate
Internet giants like Facebook and Google, who are opposed to more regulation.
ng/rc (AP, Reuters)
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