Omar Bongo Quotes

A free and open Internet is a despot's worst enemy.

In whatever number of years I have on Earth, I think that promoting the values of free expression, the openness of the Internet, that's the best use of my time.

I think we should not control the Internet.

I come from the school who thought the Internet could be the great democratising force, that getting rid of the gatekeepers was a positive move.

It is not inevitable that the Internet will evolve in a manner compatible with democracy.

Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom.

A governing ethos of the Internet has been that whatever flows through it - information, ideas - is up for grabs.

The critical question is: How do we ensure that the Internet develops in a way that is compatible with democracy?

Internet freedom is a bit of a Rorschach test: it means different things to different people.

There is clearly a constituency that appreciates the message that Google is sending, that it finds the Chinese government's attitude to the Internet and censorship unacceptable.

The most important thing is, we really want to make sure the American people are able to get to any Web site they'd like to get to.

As the web becomes more and more of a part of our every day lives, it would be a horrible tragedy if it was locked up inside of companies and proprietary software.

The user in China wants the same thing that any Internet user wants - privacy in conversations, maximum access to information, and the ability to speak their minds online.

The Pirate Party believes it's time to think about digital rights rather than digital privilege.

Washington faces a simple choice: allow the Internet to remain as an engine of innovation, a platform for speech in even the harshest tyrannies, and a unified connection for people across the globe—or cede control of the Internet to service providers motivated by their parochial interests.

A free and open Internet is essential to our democracy, economy, and modern way of life.

One of the great debates about the Internet is whether it is making people more or less free.

The Internet should be an open platform where you are free to go where you want and say and do what you want without having to ask anyone's permission.

Net Neutrality is Internet freedom.

The first thing is - and this is very important - I support the unmonitored use of the Internet for everyone. It doesn't matter what country you're in or what you do for a living - everyone should have the right to an unmonitored Internet.

As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.

The important thing to remember with the Internet is that there are large companies that have an interest in controlling how information flows in it. They're very effective at lobbying Congress, and that pattern has locked down other communication media in the past. And it will happen again unless we do something about it.

Net Neutrality is what makes the Internet so great - and so vital for innovation and creativity.

Even with censorship, the Internet is a force for change.

Reclassification is the best way to for us to preserve the Internet as an unfettered tool for communication and the sharing of ideas.