internet firms

Internet Firms Set Rules For Government Requests

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:59am

In letters to lawmakers, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft say they've agreed on a set of principles on what to do when governments demand information about users, or block access to Web sites.

The code is for U.S. Internet companies that do business in China and other places where governments interfere with the media.



 

China sued over web music piracy

BBC Finance  Mon, 02/04/2008 - 9:55am

The trade body representing the global record industry starts piracy lawsuits against China's biggest internet firms.