The issue focused on getting technology companies to understand and respect Internet users' freedom to share information and technology. But industry officials said they had no comment on this particular technology.

The Internet Association, an industry group that represents technology companies such as Microsoft and Facebook, said in a statement that Internet users have the right to share information and technology.

"We must continue to protect that right and ensure that technology companies work with Internet users to create the Internet of tomorrow," the group said.

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