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[ NNSquad ] Why the UN's push to control the Internet isn't over
Why the UN's push to control the Internet isn't over http://t.co/f48hmM5J (ars technica) "Europe voted for the bulk of the ITRs (International Telecommunications Regulations) in this space," noted Robert McDowell, an FCC Commissioner who was in attendance. Most European countries didn't support the final proposal because of the more controversial language inserted by Iran and Cuba. "It could have been worse, in a way, but it also could have been better." The whole scenario was chaotic, with a lack of clarity over what would or wouldn't be voted on. "It was a like the bar scene in Star Wars," he said. And the ITU is not likely to stop its attempts to increase its power, cautioned McDowell." - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad