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☷FACT SHEET United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for the Future of the Internet
White House ( By Press Release office)
Apr 28,2022
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The Internet has been revolutionary . It provides unprecedented opportunities for people around the world to connect and to express themselves , and continues to transform the global economy , enabling economic opportunities for billions of people . Yet it has also created serious policy challenges . Globally , we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression , censor independent news sites , interfere with elections , promote disinformation , and deny their citizens other human rights . At the same time , millions of people still face barriers to access and cybersecurity risks and threats undermine the trust and reliability of networks . Democratic governments and other partners are rising to the challenge . Today , the United States with 60 partners from around the globe launched the Declaration for the Future of the Internet . Those endorsing the Declaration include Albania , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Bulgaria , Cabo Verde , Canada , Colombia , Costa Rica , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Dominican Republic , Estonia , the European Commission , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Jamaica , Japan , Kenya , Kosovo , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Maldives , Malta , Marshall Islands , Micronesia , Moldova , Montenegro , Netherlands , New Zealand , Niger , North Macedonia , Palau , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Senegal , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Taiwan , Trinidad and Tobago , the United Kingdom , Ukraine , and Uruguay . This Declaration represents a political commitment among Declaration partners to advance apositive vision for the Internet and digital technologies . It reclaims the promise of the Internet in the face of the global opportunities and challenges presented by the 21st century . It also reaffirms and recommits its partners to a single global Internet – one that is truly open and fosters competition , privacy , and respect for human rights . The Declaration’s principles includecommitments to: • Protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people; • Promote a global Internet that advances the free flow of information; • Advance inclusive and affordable connectivity so that all people can benefit from the digital economy; • Promote trust in the global digital ecosystem , including through protection of privacy; and • Protect and strengthen the multistakeholder approach to governance that keeps the Internet running for the benefit of all . In signing this Declaration , the United States and partners will work together to promote this vision and its principles globally , while respecting each other’s regulatory autonomy within our own jurisdictions and in accordance with our respective domestic laws and international legal obligations . Over the last year , the United States has worked with partners from all over the world – including civil society , industry , academia , and other stakeholders to reaffirm the vision of an open , free , global , interoperable , reliable , and secure Internet and reverse negative trends in this regard . Under this vision , people everywhere will benefit from an Internet that is unifiedunfragmented; facilitates global communications and commerce; and supports freedom , innovation , education and trust . ###
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