The world’s leading search company has decided to come out swinging against an effort by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the telecommunications arm of the United Nations, to seize a larger role for itself in Internet governance.
“There is a growing backlash on Internet freedom,” Google says on its website. “Forty-two countries filter and censor content. In just the last two years, governments have enacted 19 new laws threatening online free expression.” more
