NTIA’s Redl Urges Open Internet Advocacy Worldwide

It’s in the best interests of government, industry and civil society to keep the internet open and data flowing around the globe, said NTIA Administrator David Redl Wednesday at the Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference in Ottawa. Free flow of data has resulted in widespread economic growth and educational opportunities and opened communication lines for marginalized populations, he said. It’s up to open internet advocates to “persuade those on the other side of the debate that the challenges of the free flow of data are far outweighed by the benefits,” he said.