Government committed to freedom of Net users: Sibal

March 21, 2013 17:52

Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday assured that the government was committed to the freedom of internet users.

Speaking at Google's Big Tent Activate Summit in New Delhi, Sibal said: "There should be no doubt that we are wedded to the freedom of expression."

Sibal underlined the three important points for making the internet a truly empowering, transformational and inclusive force. He said that from the point of view of the State, we must have an enabling framework-rules and regulations must not come in the way of the growth of the net.

Secondly, he said, networks in terms of fibre-optics and also wireless must be developed to facilitate access to the net.

Thirdly, he said, that affordable access devices are needed for a true inclusive transformational internet revolution.

Sibal also said that it will be truly transformative, if through the internet one can reach people in their traditional languages.

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