What is La Quadature?

La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that promotes the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. As such, La Quadrature du Net engages in public-policy debates concerning, for instance, freedom of expression, copyright, regulation of telecommunications and online privacy.

In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age.

Why this name?

The name "La Quadrature du Net" comes by analogy between the unsolvable mathematical problem of "squaring the circle" and similarly impossible attempts to effectively control the flow of information in the digital age by the law and the technology without harming public freedoms, and damaging economic and social development.

Logos

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