Unfortunately, their lofty rhetoric often rings hollow. While calling for a strong digital agenda in one breath, the same politicians, supported by protectionist interests at home, often argue for putting a brake on the Internet’s “disruption” by imposing strict new regulation.
布鲁塞尔—许多欧洲政客都歌颂互联网。不幸的是，他们的高尚颂词往往空洞无物。在国内保护主义利益的支持下，同一批政客往往既呼吁强大数字日程，又提出要采取严格的新监管刹住互联网的“干扰”。