I don't see where it bans companies from doing business in China, just where it imposes penalties on companies who violate human rights. So-- Opening a hamburger stand in China - OK Installing listening devices in your hamburger stand and handing the tapes over to the Chinese government - Not so much.
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Keith Stokes <[email protected]> wrote: > I would say that it does, but the bigger question is what's the "right" > answer? "Make the world a better place" or "make more money"? > > On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > > The more I think of this, the more I wonder. It makes a good statement, but > does it put US companies at a very big disadvantage globally? > > --- > Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ > Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On > Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies > > Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]> > ] *On Behalf Of *Dustin Puryear > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:49 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights > > Now, this may be a good idea: > > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/190579/senator_to_introduce_internet_human_rights_bill.html > > The basic idea: The law "would impose criminal or civil penalties on U.S. > Internet companies that bow to pressure of foreign governments and violate > human rights." > > Still, this creates a cache-22. This would essentially bar US companies > from competing in markets like China, which are huge. So would this put our > companies at a long-term disadvantage? > > Perhaps this law makes more sense if it applies to *ANY* company that > operates in the US. > > --- > Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ > Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On > Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies > > Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > -- > > Keith Stokes > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
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