Looming struggle over Internet control could put network’s freedoms at risk

The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Looming struggle over Internet control could put network’s freedoms at risk

This sounds like geeky stuff, but it matters for everyday users. The technical rules for how networks and computers find and recognize each other can determine how freely and securely information can be retrieved and sent.

That is an understatement. One of the best things about the internet to this point is that no one government controls it. Sure there are some that control what its citizens can view, but as a whole the internet is an independent entity. However it appears that the UN, or at least countries in the UN want to control it. In my opinion, if that happens it could drastically impact all digital stakeholders in negative ways. Government has a nasty habit of starting small and growing quickly. So once they control one part it will quickly mushroom.

We all better watch this story closely.

14 October, 2005 |

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