一美国政府关于“互联网自由”概念的论述主要体现于高层领导人的讲话和官方发布的文件中。2010年1月21日,美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿发表“互联网自由与全球言论自由的未来”演讲,首次提出“互联网自由”概念。①她表示,美国迫切需要在21世纪的电子世界中保护人权自由,支持一个允许全人类平等享有知识和思想的互联网。2010年2月 A U.S. government’s discourse on the concept of “Internet freedom” is mainly reflected in the speech made by senior leaders and officially released documents. On January 21, 2010, Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States, delivered a speech entitled “Internet Freedom and Global Future of Freedom of Expression.” The concept of “Internet freedom” was first proposed. She said that the United States urgently needs to protect the freedom of human rights in the electronic world in the 21st century and support the Internet, which allows all people to enjoy equal access to knowledge and ideas. February 2010