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U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors
The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments.

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Our View: The Internet: U.S. to begin funding freedom
In the past 16 months, the Internet landscape has shifted dramatically. Sixteen months ago, there were no iPads. The number of Twitter users was orders of magnitude smaller. And scarcely 10 percent of phone users had smartphones.

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Policy bolsters Internet freedom
WASHINGTON – Days after Facebook and Twitter added fuel to a revolt in Egypt, the Obama administration plans to announce a new policy on Internet freedom, designed to help people get around barriers in cyberspace, while making it harder for autocratic governments to use the same technology to repress dissent.

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Martinez denies Internet blog claims
Susana Martinez’ campaign denies internet charges that she is the child of illegal immigrant parents – charges that do not appear to be coming from her Democratic opponent, Diane Denish.

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FCC moves toward Internet regulation
But lawmakers continue to trade barbs over the FCC’s way forward.

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Bill could allow government to turn off the Internet in an emergency
You’ve heard about the the infamous “red button” that symbolizes the authorization to launch nuclear missiles. Now Joe Lieberman wants to give the President another weapon to use in the event of a national security crisis. He wants to give the President a “kill switch” for the Internet in case of a cyber attack or [...]

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