The Internet Association Aims to Protect Freedom and Foster Innovation
By Karla Robinson
September 21, 2012
September 21, 2012
- Top Internet companies have come together to form The Internet Association, a lobbying group and trade association created to provide a unified voice in Washington, DC.
- The group has three primary goals: protecting Internet freedom, fostering innovation and economic growth, and empowering users.
- The 14 members of the association include Amazon, AOL, eBay, Expedia, Facebook, Google, IAC, LinkedIn, Monster Worldwide, Rackspace, Salesforce.com, TripAdvisor, Yahoo and Zynga.
- “The Internet is the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, with an unparalleled record of job creation and innovation across all sectors,” says Michael Beckerman, president and CEO of The Internet Association.
- “It is the Internet’s decentralized and open model that has unleashed unprecedented entrepreneurialism, creativity and innovation,” he adds. “Policymakers must understand that the preservation of that freedom is essential to the vitality of the Internet itself and the resulting economic prosperity.”
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