Republican platform to include Internet Freedom plank

jay.madison writes: "The new Republican Party platform includes language which promises action to promote freedom on the Internet. The move is being driven by Rand Paul's libertarian wing of the party. The text, which is still in draft form, says Republicans will work to guarantee that "individuals retain the right to control the use of their data by third parties," and that "personal data receives full constitutional protection from government overreach." Republicans would resist moves toward international governance of the Internet, and seek to "remove regulatory barriers that protect outdated technologies and business plans from innovation and competition, while preventing legacy regulation from interfering with new technologies such as mobile delivery of voice and video data as they become crucial components of the Internet ecosystem.” The platform is due to be adopted at the Republican National Convention next week."