FC: Markle survey says Americans want more Net-regulation

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

The study itself:
http://www.markle.org/news/InternetAccountability.pdf

Washington Post writeup:
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38828-2001Jul9.html

This line from the NYT article is a keeper:
> But not everyone agrees that the Internet needs more regulation.

And another:
> That may mean finding a way to wield public influence in decisions about 
> privacy, the quality of information and consumer protection, power now 
> typically left to business executives and technologists who design 
> software, Ms. Baird said, because in many ways, technology has replaced 
> government as the main regulator of online behavior.

Technology replacing government? Someone should tell Ms. Baird that this is 
a good thing. I hope this trend accelerates, not slows.

-Declan

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> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:45:56 +0900
> To: dave () farber net
> From: Adam Peake <ajp () glocom ac jp>
> Subject: NY Times, accountability online
>
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/10/technology/10MARK.html >
>
> Survey About Accountability Online
>
> By AMY HARMON
>
> The first major study of public attitudes about accountability online 
> found that Americans would like to have significantly more input into the 
> rules that govern the Internet.
>
> --
>
> Adam



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