Hacked documents reveal Soros plans for more Internet regulation

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Washington Examiner:

Documents obtained through the breach of George Soros' Open Society Foundations reveal a comprehensive vision for the future of the Internet, with the philanthropic group funding at least 13 organizations to promote expanding government-funded access and encouraging regulatory influence over the content users view.

 

Minutes from an October 2015 board meeting shed light on the plans in broad terms, noting OSF hopes to fund and "solidify" like-minded civic organizations "into a field of mutually supporting, well-coordinated groups that can connect to broad and diverse constituencies.

 

"Our strategy in this area involves reviving and protecting Internet neutrality, expanding Internet access, building municipal broadband networks, and securing stronger on-line privacy protections," the minutes note. "The field is facing multiple simultaneous threats, including the fight over dueling net neutrality proposals, attempts to further consolidate telecommunications companies, and the industry's efforts to restrict municipalities' ability to build their own broadband networks and to offer services to nearby communities."