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# Declaration for the Future of the Internet

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The Internet has been revolutionary. It provides unprecedented opportunities for people around the world to connect and to express themselves, and continues to transform the global economy, enabling economic opportunities for billions of people. Yet it has also created serious policy challenges. Globally, we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression, censor independent news sites, interfere with elections, promote disinformation, and deny their citizens other human rights. At the same time, millions of people still face barriers to access and cybersecurity risks and threats undermine the trust and reliability of networks.

Democratic governments and other partners are rising to the challenge. Today, the United States with more than 60 partners from around the globe launched the Declaration for the Future of the Internet.

This Declaration represents a political commitment among Declaration partners to advance a positive vision for the Internet and digital technologies. It reclaims the promise of the Internet in the face of the global opportunities and challenges presented by the 21st century. It also reaffirms and recommits its partners to a single global Internet – one that is truly open and fosters competition, privacy, and respect for human rights. The Declaration’s principles include commitments to:
        - Protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people;
        - Promote a global Internet that advances the free flow of information;
        - Advance inclusive and affordable connectivity so that all people can benefit from the digital economy;
        - Promote trust in the global digital ecosystem, including through protection of privacy; and
        - Protect and strengthen the multi-stakeholder approach to governance that keeps the Internet running for the benefit of all.

In signing this Declaration, the United States and partners will work together to promote this vision and its principles globally, while respecting each other’s regulatory autonomy within our own jurisdictions and in accordance with our respective domestic laws and international legal obligations.

Over the last year, the United States has worked with partners from all over the world – including civil society, industry, academia, and other stakeholders to reaffirm the vision of an open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure Internet and reverse negative trends in this regard. Under this vision, people everywhere will benefit from an Internet that is unified unfragmented; facilitates global communications and commerce; and supports freedom, innovation, education and trust.

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##### The Declaration for the Future of the Internet Partners

Albania | Andorra | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Belize | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Cabo Verde | Canada | Chile| Colombia | Costa Rica | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Estonia | The European Commission | Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Jamaica | Japan | Kosovo | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Maldives | Malta | Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Moldova | Monaco | Montenegro | Netherlands | New Zealand | Niger | North Macedonia | Norway | Palau | Peru | Poland | Portugal | Republic of Korea | Romania | San Marino | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Taiwan | Trinidad and Tobago | the United Kingdom | Ukraine | Uruguay

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##### OPEN CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The Declaration remains open to all governments or relevant authorities willing to commit and implement its vision and principles.  Contact the nearest U.S. embassy, mission, or representative to learn more.

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