Member countries must promote open Internet, says OECD

PARIS – The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is calling on its members to ensure that the Internet is kept open. The global think tank, which counts Canada amongst its 34 members, released The Principles for Internet Policy Making on Wednesday, building on the framework that it released in June. Using what it calls “the multi-stakeholder environment”, the OECD urged governments and stakeholders to work together to achieve international public policy goals and strengthen international cooperation in Internet governance. “Private sector initiatives and co-regulation by industry and government have in many cases facilitated access to the Internet and promoted...