Russia and China Withdraw Bid For Internet Control

judgecorp writes "Russia, China and other nations have withdrawn proposals to take control over the Internet within their borders. The proposals, handed to the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) on Friday, caused widespread dismay and protest. The WCIT event in Dubai, run by the UN agency ITU, is working on new International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) which are due for their first revision since the emergence of the mass Internet. The line-up of nations wanting to formalize their power to restrict the Internet included Russia, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Sudan and Egypt. Their proposal has been withdrawn without explanation, an ITU spokesperson confirmed."

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"Mommy, the other countries laughed at us and made fun of our idea!"

Re:The breakup is coming

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If humanity can't survive the free flow of information and has to limit it, it will be out-competed by an extraterrestrial civilization that can. (I'm talking long term, like million years)