Well, what can I say, well done Google for supporting this. Though I'm sure they're not supporting it out of their kind heart alone, still well done.
No, it matters in democratic countries with a high standard of living where 50%+ have computers and net.
My country, Romania, is a "democratic" country, but if the internet users would threaten the representatives they wouldn't vote for them, they'd laugh in our face for the poor population will still vote for them for some sacks of potatoes or some money.
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And I'm of the exact opposite view of yours. I think the internet is the only free environment that actually links people across nationality, home country, colour, race, religion etc. Sure, in some ways it can be the exact opposite, but in many ways the internet now is quite ... don't know how to say, free. It gives everyone the possibility to connect with anyone, no matter how different they are from them in so many ways or it gives a possibility for those alike to find eachother across the world.
The internet is as free as it can be and I'd never want the corrupt pathetic gouvernments of the world to start chopping it up ever. It should live as it is(well, except in countries that censor lots of crap, where they should stop that).