U.N. Members Look to Loosen U.S. Hold on Web

U.N. Members Look to Loosen U.S. Hold on Web

United Nations summit drew to a close on Friday with national governments locked in an unresolved dispute over future governance of the Internet.

A number of governments are calling for the U.S. to relinquish its unilateral control over Internet governance, in favor of a new body under the oversight of the international community or the United Nations. The U.S. opposes any such change.

A good article on the international issues surrounding the Internet. It seems like the US was caught unaware or napping. Proposed changes caught the US representatives off guard. The article clearly points out that there are seriouos digital stakeholder issues to be resiolved, but I have serious doubts that the UN is the group to fix them. The solutions that suggest greater international involvement in ICANN appeal to me the most. What do you think?

30 September, 2005 |

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