[kictanet] From the Google Policy Blog: Advancing the free flow of information.

Sat Nov 5 16:11:59 EAT 2011

Hi Alice,
Have any opinions on the Principles?

It's a bit U.S. centric, but I guess all the organisations are U.S. based.

What about this provision:

Prohibit local infrastructure or investment mandates.  A variety of
countries have introduced or enacted measures that would compel
financial services providers to process data on‐shore or
require online service providers or other companies to locate physical
infrastructure such as servers within their borders.  Others, in
pursuit of indigenous innovation policies, have proposed conditioning
market access on the basis of where the intellectual property has been
developed or registered.  These measures are both discriminatory and
contrary to the notion of cross‐border trade.  Governments should
commit to prohibit measures that would require service providers to
locate infrastructure within a country’s borders or operate locally.
In addition, countries should not discriminate against goods or
services providers based on the location of financial or commercial
information or the place where intellectual property is created or
registered.  Global companies should be afforded fair and transparent
access to local infrastructure and national spectrum.

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In other words, it would frown upon Kenya (or any country) prohibiting
their data (financial or other) from leaving the country for
processing.  Isn't there a law or reg being promulgated about this
here now?

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Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel

On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 4:01 PM, <alice at apc.org> wrote:
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> Subject: [governance] From the Google Policy Blog
>
> Advancing the free flow of
> information<http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2011/11/advancing-free-flow-of-information.html>
> Friday, November 4, 2011 at 12:28 PM ETPosted by Winter Casey, Senior
> Policy Analyst, Google
>
> The global economy relies on the free flow of information more than ever
> before. Companies large and small can use the Internet to reach new
> markets, which contributes to economic growth, job creation, and increased
> trade around the world.
>
> But as companies and individuals are transmitting more information online,
> some governments are seeking to impose limits on the free flow of
> information. More than 40 governments now block or restrict information and
> data available on the Internet.
>
> Last year, we released a white
> paper<http://www.google.com/googleblogs/pdfs/trade_free_flow_of_information.pdf>
> demonstrating
> that governments which block the free flow of information on the Internet
> are also blocking trade and economic growth. For example, when companies
> canâ€™t confidentially and confidently transmit the files and information
> that are necessary to keep their business running, their ability to export
> goods and services is hurt. The thesis is simple: when countries support
> the free flow of information, they will see more economic growth.
>
> Thatâ€™s why we joined companies like Citi, Microsoft, IBM, GE and others to
> endorse a new set of principles endorsing the free flow of information
> across borders. The
> principles<http://www.nftc.org/default/Innovation/PromotingCrossBorderDataFlowsNFTC.pdf>,
> written under the leadership of the National Foreign Trade Council, outline
> several priorities for the U.S. business community which will promote
> transparent, fair, and secure cross-border data flows.
>
> Individuals and businesses will benefit from a more consistent and
> transparent framework for the treatment of cross-border flows of goods,
> services and information. We look forward to continued work with
> governments and industry to advance the free flow of information online.
>
> ------------------
>
> Principles are here:
>
> http://www.nftc.org/default/Innovation/PromotingCrossBorderDataFlowsNFTC.pdf
>
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> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route
> indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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> To: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>
> ReplyTo: governance at lists.cpsr.org,McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
> Subject: [governance] From the Google Policy Blog
>
> Advancing the free flow of information
>
> Friday, November 4, 2011 at 12:28 PM ET
>
> Posted by Winter Casey, Senior Policy Analyst, Google
>
> The global economy relies on the free flow of information more than ever before. Companies large and small can use the Internet to reach new markets, which contributes to economic growth, job creation, and increased trade around the world.
>
> But as companies and individuals are transmitting more information online, some governments are seeking to impose limits on the free flow of information. More than 40 governments now block or restrict information and data available on the Internet.
>
> Last year, we released a white paper demonstrating that governments which block the free flow of information on the Internet are also blocking trade and economic growth. For example, when companies can’t confidentially and confidently transmit the files and information that are necessary to keep their business running, their ability to export goods and services is hurt. The thesis is simple: when countries support the free flow of information, they will see more economic growth.
>
> That’s why we joined companies like Citi, Microsoft, IBM, GE and others to endorse a new set of principles endorsing the free flow of information across borders. The principles, written under the leadership of the National Foreign Trade Council, outline several priorities for the U.S. business community which will promote transparent, fair, and secure cross-border data flows.
>
> Individuals and businesses will benefit from a more consistent and transparent framework for the treatment of cross-border flows of goods, services and information. We look forward to continued work with governments and industry to advance the free flow of information online.
>
> ------------------
> Principles are here:
> http://www.nftc.org/default/Innovation/PromotingCrossBorderDataFlowsNFTC.pdf
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
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