Re:  http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=209601006

The Internet should be treated as a "Highway" that has global "laws" governing use and abuse.  We have seen shrinking global authority when it comes to how to handle human rights issues, and blatant country sponsored attacks.

The ability to "unplug" nations that can't play nice together seems only natural.  Shame on the US service providers that elect to give in to human rights abuse because it's "legal" in that country. (Fear is the parent of cruelty.—Froude )  If China wants your service they should sign your contract.  Adhering to a countries law in violation to human rights is in essence alignment. (Let the cock crow thrice. —Mathew 26:75)  The past should have taught us that human rights should always reign.  Companies should be held globally responsible to what is tantamount to treason, disclosing information to allow/assist persecution of a human rights victim.  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason)  At the very least pay the families involved billions of dollars for the decision to do that type of business with the country. 

It’s not the US’s Internet, nor any countries.  We need common ground, establish some rules when coming to the table, and mind your manners.  Better yet, EARN your license to drive on the information highway.  If you allow your people to attack and break in to other people's computers, you as a country are responsible.  (Get a ticket, suspend after XXX violations)  When a country needs information to assist in law enforcement, where the laws are international, your obliged to give it to them.  When it's not international law, use judgment (play nice), but never violate what is a law in your own country.  They are (China in this case) trying to apply one countries laws to a company in another country.  This should be on the top of the agenda for United Nations and G8 summits.

G8 was to launch a international pedophile database:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/jun/18/childrensservices.crime

G8 countries take action to direct course of nuclear energy:

http://www.cnp.ca/resources/g8-and-nuclear.html

G8 to pool data on terrorism:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jun/18/g8.usa

G8 commitment to global health lauded by UN agencies:

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27322&Cr=mdg&Cr1