The Washington fallout from Google’s dispute with China leads to Sen. Dick Durbin setting a hearing on technology firms’ business practices with Internet-restricting countries. Durbin also raises questions on the progress of the Global Network Initiative, a voluntary code of ethics among tech companies doing business in repressive countries.
– The U.S. Senate plans a March hearing on technology companies’ business
practices in Internet-restricting countries. Executives from Google and
other tech firms, as well as administration officials, are expected to
testify about their efforts to promote Internet freedom. The exact date of the hea…