Data is the new lifeblood of capitalism – don't hand corporate America control

All too true. I try to explain to my tech friends why it is in my self interest to contribute to the ACLU, FSF, etc. but donating a hundred dollars or so a year is a hard sell because people tend to look at the ‘free’ services they get, and think ‘no problem.’

"According to the Internet Association, governments should be prohibited from requiring that certain kinds of data, such as sensitive personal information, be stored or processed in the country where it’s acquired. They should be banned from treating platforms like Facebook and Google as publishers and holding them responsible for the content that appears on their sites. They should be forbidden from requiring companies to disclose the secrets of their algorithms, such as the all-powerful Facebook News Feed. They should be prevented from regulating online services as public utilities, or imposing tariffs on digital trade."

These all sound reasonable to me.