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The Podium

Monday, August 13

Mehlman in Fierce Telecom

By Brad

Our Co-Chair Bruce Mehlman has an op-ed piece at Fierce Telecom today on the perils of increased government oversight of the Internet. Here’s a taste:

Just as President Clinton recognized that the Internet could only reach its highest potential in a private sector, multi-stakeholder regime, so, too, must the current Administration. The ITU does not need expanded authority over the Internet. The private sector model of Internet governance has worked well and we should foster its continued success.

Read the whole thing over at Fierce Telecom.

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