Andrew McLaughlin
Andrew McLaughlin
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In deciding how best to approach the Chinese - or any - market, we must balance our commitments to satisfy the interests of users, expand access to information, and respond to local conditions.
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We're going to be very conscious of where this data is located.
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This problem could only be resolved by creating a local presence. We know that many people are upset about this decision, and frankly, we understand their point of view. This wasn't an easy choice, but in the end, we believe the course of action we've chosen will prove to be the right one.
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We've seen a steady improvement from a woeful starting position. That will all help the arithmetic of the GDP numbers. The Bank of England will take heart from this.
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The real work of domain name system happens in a very distributed, very decentralized way,
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We don't want to risk becoming irrelevant or useless due to the way that our content is blocked or filtered currently.
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We take our ethical and moral issues super-seriously. As an information company, freedom of speech and expression are fundamental to our purpose.
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As a U.S.-based company that deals primarily in information, we have urged the United States government to treat censorship as a barrier to trade. There's an important role for the United States government to address, in the context of its bilateral government-to-government relationships, the larger issues of free expression, and open communication.
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This is not, to be sure, a tremendous advance in transparency to users, but it is at least a meaningful step in the right direction.
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The nascent recovery in domestic demand is neither strong enough to warrant an immediate reversal of the August cut, nor weak enough to prompt back-to-back rate cuts.
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As we develop a greater understanding of the Chinese market, we intend to add more products and services.
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It's a lot of money for smaller companies to pay. We'd like to see smaller companies participate.
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We intend to disclose to users when information has been removed from our search results in response to local laws and regulations.
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Our mission in Washington boils down to this: Defend the Internet as a free and open platform for information, communication, and innovation.