Politican Posts Digital Bill of Rights, Signs Declaration of Internet Freedom

By Rob Scott
July 11, 2012

Congressman Darrell Issa of California has become the first elected official to sign the Declaration of Internet Freedom, a broad document that hopes to keep the Internet free and open.
As previously reported via ETCentric, the document currently has an eclectic group of supporters and addresses areas such as expression, access, openness, innovation and privacy.
Issa, a vocal opponent to the earlier proposed SOPA legislation, recently posted his own suggested 10-point digital Bill of Rights.
“We need to frame a digital Bill of Rights,” he wrote on KeepTheWebOpen.com, which uses a new tool called Madison to open the legislative and treaty process. “This is my first draft. I need your help to get this right, so I published it here in Madison for everyone to comment, criticize and collaborate. I look forward to hearing from you and continuing to work together to keep the Web open.”
The Declaration of Internet Freedom “is very broad and vague, most likely by design,” explains TechCrunch. “As the Atlantic Wire points out, this language makes it very difficult for the government and citizens behind the Declaration to reach a solution. Perhaps having a government official cross sides and sign the Declaration will help move things along.”

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