After the Egyptian government terminated the internet as a means to limit the organizational abilities of protesters (if you aren't aware of the protests going on, check out this CNN article), people are focusing more on the proposed "Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act." Is internet access a protected right, perhaps included in the Constitution with the freedom of the press?
It will be interesting to see how the debate pans out. Other countries already consider internet access a constitutional right, such as France, Israel and Finland. As early as 2003 the UN proposed internet access as a human right. Perhaps access to the web will become a part of international law in the future as constitutional amendments become more prevalent.
For an article in PCMag about Egypt pulling the internet switch and our proposed legislation, click here for the piece by Dan Costa.
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