“A number of countries are aggressively trying to control the Internet, a top US diplomat cautioned Thursday, insisting Washington would give no ground when it comes to curbing freedoms on the Web.  The fact that many countries appeared to be investing heavily, ‘billions and billions of dollars’, in next generation surveillance technologies was an indication of their intentions to clamp down on Internet freedoms, Ross warned.  The clamp-down was coming amid a clear shift of power all over the world from governments and other state hierarchies towards citizens and networks of citizens, he said.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/07/u-s-diplomat-warns-of-global-effort-to-curb-internet-freedom/

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