It is sad how many companies have kissed the CCP's butts on the issue. Take a look at jriemer's post (28) - they nailed it when it comes for the real reason the party fears a free internet.
Thanks for the ping/BTTT.
Just imagine if a Mandarin equivalent of FR existed in China. After the 2000 vote, FReeper events were erupting like chicken pox all over FL with nary a bit of "centralized control". The Poliburo doesn't have the manpower to keep something like that squashed.