Internet Bill of Rights – First Steps!

Congressman Issa (R-CA) and Senator Wyden (D-OR) recently discussed new legislation they are working on that would create a digital bill of rights for all citizens.  Here is what it looks like in its present form but Issa encourages everyone to weigh in at his great website at www.keepthewebopen.com.

The Digital Bill of Rights

Freedom – digital citizens have a right to a free, uncensored internet
Openness – digital citizens have a right to an open, unobstructed internet
Equality – all digital citizens are created equal on the internet
Participation – digital citizens have a right to peaceably participate where and how they choose on the internet
Creativity – digital citizens have a right to create, grow and collaborate on the internet, and be held accountable for what they create
Sharing – digital citizens have a right to freely share their ideas, lawful discoveries and opinions on the internet
Accessibility – digital citizens have a right to access the internet equally, regardless of who they are or where they are
Association – digital citizens have a right to freely associate on the internet
Privacy – digital citizens have a right to privacy on the internet
Property – digital citizens have a right to benefit from what they create, and be secure in their intellectual property on the internet

Source: keepthewebopen.com

What do you think?