Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003
Last action on Feb 27, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Summary
The Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003 was a legislative proposal designed to counter censorship and information restrictions imposed by the Vietnamese government. The bill sought to provide federal funding to improve the transmission of Radio Free Asia broadcasts into Vietnam and to establish a pilot project dedicated to bypassing government-sponsored internet jamming. For citizens, the practical impact of this bill would have been increased access to independent news and information in Vietnam, while supporting technical efforts to protect internet users from state surveillance and persecution.
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