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September 27, 2012 10:30 pm GMT

U.S. Ranks Second in Internet Freedom, Behind Estonia


The United States has the second highest degree of Internet freedom in the world, according to a new study from Freedom House. What country's ahead of America? Estonia, a country of 1.29 million in northeast Europe.

Estonia

Why does Estonia top the list? According to Freedom House, it "ranks among the most wired and technologically advanced countries in the world."

"With a high internet penetration rate and widespread e-commerce and e-government services embedded into the daily lives of individuals and organizations, Estonia has become a model for free internet access as a development engine for society," reads the report.

Estonia's commitment to technological innovation in g…
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