Internet Profit

Carol Iu writes about U.S. companies selling software to Chinese Internet companies to regulate the Internet (letter, Feb. 2).

As long as U.S. companies abide by export regulations they are entitled to compete with other software companies worldwide. The more they can sell, the better for the U.S. economy. Regulation of Internet content is desirable. Microsoft Hotmail constantly eliminates pornography from e-mails. The Chinese Internet eliminates more, such as unfounded rumors and political activities. I have no problem with that.

Some people say the Chinese Internet has no “freedom.” Get real! Recently I was chatting with a man in China over Microsoft Instant Messenger for almost an hour. Check it out before crying it out.

STEVE LAU

Huntington Beach