WSJ: Tech Companies & Internet Censorship

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via the WSJ.

[snip]

Executives from Google Inc. and other Internet companies head to Capitol Hill next week, where they will become feature 
players in an awkward debate: Are U.S. companies giving in to China too easily?

Last month, Google announced an agreement with the Chinese government to censor search results from its Chinese site. 
It was the latest Internet company to accede to the Chinese government's censorship restrictions, following Cisco 
Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.

The hearing will likely produce more embarrassing publicity for the companies, and it may drive legislative momentum 
among lawmakers concerned about China's influence on the U.S. economy. Congressional aides are expecting a 
standing-room-only crowd, and the reception from politicians may be chilly.

[snip]

More:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113960412251770977-td5uaB25FXAmr4GJp3E8_iShhRg_20070211.html

- ferg


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 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/


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