Showdown Set On Bid To Give UN Control of Internet 316
wiredmikey writes "When delegates gather in Dubai in December for an obscure UN agency meeting, the mother of all cyber diplomatic battles is expected, with an intense debate over proposals to rewrite global telecom rules to effectively give the United Nations control over the Internet. Russia, China and other countries back a move to place the Internet under the authority of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a UN agency that sets technical standards for global phone calls. While US officials have said placing the Internet under UN control would undermine the freewheeling nature of cyberspace, some have said there is a perception that the US owns and manages the Internet. The head of the ITU, Hamadoun Toure, claims his agency has 'the depth of experience that comes from being the world's longest established intergovernmental organization.' But Harold Feld of the US-based non-government group Public Knowledge said any new rules could have devastating consequences. Some are concerned over a proposal by European telecom operators seeking to shift the cost of communication from the receiving party to the sender. This could mean huge costs for US Internet giants like Facebook and Google."
Re:On the one hand... (Score:5, Funny)
If you disagree, tell me one country which would do a better job.
Iran. Then we could stop allowing blasphemy against the great prophet and Allah.
UN can control the internet when they build one... (Score:5, Funny)
In the meantime, the internet (formerly a DARPA project, and funded by the USA's taxpayers) can stay under USA's control, thank you very much. If the UN feels the need to steal something they didn't create, try Argentinian beef. Isn't that a world resource, after all?
Re:Fuck the UN (Score:3, Funny)
Your English is beautifully expressive, and as a native English speaker and college graduate, I am in a position to give you at least qualified assurances that your English is also grammatical, clear, natural, and precise. Well done.
Re:On the one hand... (Score:4, Funny)
I can see it now:
"allah ACK!"
and
"the prophet, may packets be upon him"