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Story: Keep Internet out of UN control, says US
Posted by: Anonymous (Friday 21 October 2005, 1:42 AM)
Really, what concerns me is regressive countries such as the US having control. The thought of a US Govt Department is even worse. We'd likely see more censorship and political grandstanding.
This is a valid point and it's a good reason not to leave internet governance in the hands of one country. Think what you will about the UN, but at the very least they have a a strong tradition of free speech.
The people who feel otherwise, I think its rampant US nationalism.
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Story: Keep Internet out of UN control, says US
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If the US is not willing to allow the U.N to have... Michael Thompson -
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The "Internet" was origin... Michael Thompson
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This reminds me of the farscape pro... Setsuna
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Really, what concerns me is having... Anonymous
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Really, what concerns me is re... Anonymous -
Turn the internet over to the... Anonymous
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The U.N. is unable to control it's own members and... Oldator
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The only reason the UN wants in on the contro... John Quigley II
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The US is unable to control it's own eco... Anonymous
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The only reason the US wants control of... Anonymous
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Notwithstanding that the UN is probably not compet... johnjc
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For the US this issue has everything to do wi... Anonymous
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First of all America is the one who does... William J. Schatten
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Well, I would agree that making the domain databas... Francois Stiglitz
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No single nation, organization, entitiy or whateve... Arthur B.
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The internet has thrived under US control wit... Anonymous
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World Wide Web?!?
Or is it the United States Web t... Jake Komisar
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The UN actually doesn't levy taxes of any kin... Dez
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The Internet does advance human interest unde... Anonymous
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I think the Internet is better compared with inter... Arthur B.
