论网络时代通讯自由的性质

各国宪法对通讯自由的权利性质有不同的规定 ,这反映了各国立宪者制宪思想的不同。通讯自由权利的实现程度和宪政价值直接受到通讯载体的发展变化的影响。在网络信息时代 ,通讯自由与公民的隐私权、自由表达权、知情权、财产权 ,及国家安全、公共权力和公共利益等密切联系和融合。该权利的性质已不能简单地界定为人身权利或者表达自由权利

On the Nature of Communication Freedom in Internet Time

The different constitutional prescriptions about nature of freedom of communication in different countries reveal that their constitutional makers hold different idea about freedom of communication. As one of fundamental rights closely pertinent to communication carrier, its constitutional value and realization degree are directly influenced by development changes of communication carrier. In Internet time communication freedom is tied up with right of privacy, right of free expression, right of information, right of property, national security, public power and public interests. It is not proper to simply describe communication freedom as personal right or right of free expression.