Tech titans testify on censorship abroad

Initially some big tech titans were declining the invite to testify before a congressional hearing about the fact they were caving into censorship rules in countries like China in order to move business ahead in the Asian marketplace. But this week lawyers and corporate execs from Google, Cisco, Yahoo and Microsoft took their oaths to speak truthfully and answer some tough questions while maintaining that the benefits of the Asian marketplace were more vital than kowtowing to regime demands.

For more on the battle of business vs. censorship:
- read this New York Times article