Yochi Benkler, a Harvard University professor known for championing open source ideas, voiced the opposite view after the opening panel featuring Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen, Bharti Airtel CEO Sunil Mittal and Google‘s Schmidt.

Benkler slammed France‘s anti-piracy law for cutting off people from their fundamental right to the Internet.

„You can make the Internet safe for Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, or you can make it safe for the next Skype,“ Benkler said, referring to two pop music stars and the wildly successful start-up Internet telephony service. „You have to choose.“