The recent, sudden increase in membership at InternetNZ has sparked concern among advocates of free speech, who see the organization's recent actions and accusations of censorship as a direct threat to online freedoms. Critics argue that InternetNZ's current trajectory could invite undue regulation that stifles dissent and polices thought, pointing to the rising membership as a mobilization of citizens wary of overreach.
Surge in InternetNZ Membership Raises Alarm Over Free Speech Encroachments
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Mar-05
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Free speech org criticized constitution and made hard-to-sustain accusations of possible censorship Membership of InternetNZ, the administrator of New Zealand's .NZ country code top-level domain, has more than tripled in a week after the org's review of its c…