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Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes

I first came to China as a child on a visit with my family in 1978 Picture Quote #1

Whatever Tencent can see, the Chinese government can see Picture Quote #1

Seemingly small choices and small actions add up over time Picture Quote #1

Human rights in cyberspace are really no different from rights in the physical world Picture Quote #1

While American intellectual property deserves protection, that protection must be won and defended in a manner that does not stifle innovation, erode due process under the law, and weaken the protection of political and civil rights on the Internet Picture Quote #1

In China, the problem is that with the system of censorship that’s now in place, the user doesn’t know to what extent, why, and under what authority there’s been censorship. There’s no way of appealing. There’s no due process Picture Quote #1

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Companies should have a due diligence process to determine the likelihood that their technologies will be used to carry out human rights abuses before doing business with a particular country or distributor Picture Quote #1

There is a great deal of concern in the Chinese military that Taiwan’s reunification with China is drifting further and further away Picture Quote #1

The fact of the matter is that fewer people in Tokyo are able to do business in English than in many other big Asian cities, like Shanghai, Seoul or Bangkok Picture Quote #1

Clearly Google is searching for a way to do business in China that avoids them sending someone to jail over an e-mail Picture Quote #1

The sovereigns of the Internet are acting like they have a divine right to govern Picture Quote #1

It is time to stop debating whether the Internet is an effective tool for political expression and instead to address the much more urgent question of how digital technology can be structured, governed, and used to maximize the good and minimize the evil Picture Quote #1

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I am well aware of the facts presented by numerous security experts on the many ways in which the United States’ digital networks have come under siege by cybercriminals and under daily assault by hackers in league with various foreign governments Picture Quote #1

The Egyptian Revolution makes it clear, if anybody was in doubt, that digital technologies are going to play a powerful role in the future of global politics Picture Quote #1

The early idealists and companies and governments have all assumed that the Internet will bring freedom. Yet China proves that this is not the case Picture Quote #1

Internet freedom is a bit of a Rorschach test: it means different things to different people Picture Quote #1

The Olympics brought a lot of development to Beijing, but I don’t see that there have been any changes to human rights as a result of the Olympics Picture Quote #1

Defending a free and open global Internet requires a broad-based global movement with the stamina to engage in endless - and often highly technical - national and international policy battles Picture Quote #1

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Pretty much anybody who does creative work in China navigates the gray zone. People aren’t clear about where the line is any more, beyond which life gets really nasty and you become a dissident without having intended ever to be one Picture Quote #1

Google transformed the way most of us get our information with a search engine that enables us to find citizen-created media content alongside the work of professionals Picture Quote #1

Anything illegal under Chinese law is, of course, not protected by copyright Picture Quote #1

Governments clash with each other over who should control the co-ordination of the Internet’s infrastructure and critical resources Picture Quote #1

When Tim Berners-Lee invented the computer code that led to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, he did not try to patent or charge fees for the use of his technology Picture Quote #1

The U.S. relationship with Bahrain is obviously more complicated than with Syria and Iran Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think any foreign Internet company can effectively compete against Chinese companies in the Chinese market. The regulatory environment is so difficult that it’s almost impossible for foreigners to have an advantage over locals who have better political connections and who can manipulate the regulatory system much more effectively Picture Quote #1

Can companies just claim a total lack of political responsibility in how their technology is used in all instances? It’s something that companies should be thinking about when they sell their technologies around the world Picture Quote #1

One-way monologues through the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia don’t have much street cred with China’s Internet generation, to be honest Picture Quote #1

Twitter is growing up, expanding into other countries, and recognizing that the Internet is contrary to what people hoped; the government does reach into the Internet Picture Quote #1

Public trust in both government and corporations is low, and deservedly so Picture Quote #1

In Britain, a ‘block list’ of harmful Web sites, used by all the major Internet Service Providers, is maintained by a private foundation with little transparency and no judicial or government oversight of the list Picture Quote #1

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I first came to China as a child on a visit with my family in 1978 (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Whatever Tencent can see, the Chinese government can see (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Seemingly small choices and small actions add up over time (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Human rights in cyberspace are really no different from rights in the physical world (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) While American intellectual property deserves protection, that protection must be won and defended in a manner that does not stifle innovation, erode due process under the law, and weaken the protection of political and civil rights on the Internet. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) In China, the problem is that with the system of censorship that’s now in place, the user doesn’t know to what extent, why, and under what authority there’s been censorship. There’s no way of appealing. There’s no due process. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Companies should have a due diligence process to determine the likelihood that their technologies will be used to carry out human rights abuses before doing business with a particular country or distributor. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) There is a great deal of concern in the Chinese military that Taiwan’s reunification with China is drifting further and further away. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) The fact of the matter is that fewer people in Tokyo are able to do business in English than in many other big Asian cities, like Shanghai, Seoul or Bangkok. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Clearly Google is searching for a way to do business in China that avoids them sending someone to jail over an e-mail. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) The sovereigns of the Internet are acting like they have a divine right to govern (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) It is time to stop debating whether the Internet is an effective tool for political expression and instead to address the much more urgent question of how digital technology can be structured, governed, and used to maximize the good and minimize the evil. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) I am well aware of the facts presented by numerous security experts on the many ways in which the United States’ digital networks have come under siege by cybercriminals and under daily assault by hackers in league with various foreign governments. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) The Egyptian Revolution makes it clear, if anybody was in doubt, that digital technologies are going to play a powerful role in the future of global politics. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) The early idealists and companies and governments have all assumed that the Internet will bring freedom. Yet China proves that this is not the case. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Internet freedom is a bit of a Rorschach test: it means different things to different people (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) The Olympics brought a lot of development to Beijing, but I don’t see that there have been any changes to human rights as a result of the Olympics. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Defending a free and open global Internet requires a broad-based global movement with the stamina to engage in endless - and often highly technical - national and international policy battles. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Pretty much anybody who does creative work in China navigates the gray zone. People aren’t clear about where the line is any more, beyond which life gets really nasty and you become a dissident without having intended ever to be one. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Google transformed the way most of us get our information with a search engine that enables us to find citizen-created media content alongside the work of professionals. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Anything illegal under Chinese law is, of course, not protected by copyright (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Governments clash with each other over who should control the co-ordination of the Internet’s infrastructure and critical resources. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) When Tim Berners-Lee invented the computer code that led to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, he did not try to patent or charge fees for the use of his technology. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) The U.S. relationship with Bahrain is obviously more complicated than with Syria and Iran. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) I don’t think any foreign Internet company can effectively compete against Chinese companies in the Chinese market. The regulatory environment is so difficult that it’s almost impossible for foreigners to have an advantage over locals who have better political connections and who can manipulate the regulatory system much more effectively. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Can companies just claim a total lack of political responsibility in how their technology is used in all instances? It’s something that companies should be thinking about when they sell their technologies around the world. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) One-way monologues through the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia don’t have much street cred with China’s Internet generation, to be honest. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Twitter is growing up, expanding into other countries, and recognizing that the Internet is contrary to what people hoped; the government does reach into the Internet. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) Public trust in both government and corporations is low, and deservedly so (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes) In Britain, a ‘block list’ of harmful Web sites, used by all the major Internet Service Providers, is maintained by a private foundation with little transparency and no judicial or government oversight of the list. (Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes)

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