Tim Berners-Lee warns against governments controlling the Web

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CNET News Internet & Media Tim Berners-Lee warns against governments controlling the Web Tim Berners-Lee warns against governments controlling the Web With NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in mind, Berners-Lee says the Web should be protected against control by governments and corporations.

by Lance Whitney June 26, 2013 5:44 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit Tim Berners-Lee

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The so-called father of the World Wide Web wants to protect his child from governments and corporations.

Tim Berners-Lee was in the U.K. on Tuesday and was one of several people to receive the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. At the event, the inventor of the Web was asked about the allegations made by Edward Snowden that governments are using the Web to tap into the communications of private citizens, The Guardian reported Wednesday.

In response, Berners-Lee said: "The original design of the Web of 24 years ago was for a universal space, we didn't have a particular computer in mind or browser, or language. When you make something universal...it can be used for good things or nasty things...we just have to make sure it's not undercut by any large companies or governments trying to use it and get total control."

Berners-Lee has been outspoken about the use and abuse of the Web. In January, he called on governments to release and share information online about health and safety issues that could benefit people. Last December, he rallied against proposals to change a 1988 document called the International Telecommunications Regulations that would have transferred power over the Internet away from independent bodies.

Topics: Policy, Consumer content Tags: Edward Snowden, government, Internet, World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee Lance Whitney Journalist, software trainer, and Web developer Lance Whitney writes columns and reviews for CNET, Computer Shopper, Microsoft TechNet, and other technology sites. His first book, "Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time," was published by Wiley & Sons in November 2012.

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