<P> The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Declaration of Principles adopted in 2003 makes specific reference to the importance of the right to freedom of expression for the "Information Society" in stating: </P> <P> We reaffirm, as an essential foundation of the Information society, and as outlined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; that this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers . Communication is a fundamental social process, a basic human need and the foundation of all social organisation . It is central to the Information Society . Everyone, everywhere should have the opportunity to participate and no one should be excluded from the benefits of the Information Society offers . </P> <P> According to Bernt Hugenholtz and Lucie Guibault the public domain is under pressure from the "commodification of information" as information with previously little or no economic value has acquired independent economic value in the information age . This includes factual data, personal data, genetic information and pure ideas . The commodification of information is taking place through intellectual property law, contract law, as well as broadcasting and telecommunications law . </P> <P> Freedom of information is an extension of freedom of speech where the medium of expression is the Internet . Freedom of information may also refer to the right to privacy in the context of the Internet and information technology . As with the right to freedom of expression, the right to privacy is a recognised human right and freedom of information acts as an extension to this right . Freedom of information may also concern censorship in an information technology context, i.e. the ability to access Web content, without censorship or restrictions . </P>

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