Thursday, November 22, 2012

Google attacks net treaty talks

Google claims that the ITU conference is the "wrong place" to make decisions about the internet's future Continue reading the main storyRelated StoriesRussia blacklist law takes effectUS resists losing control of netWho should govern the internet? Google has warned that a forthcoming UN-organised conference threatens the "free and open internet".
Government representatives are set to agree a new information and communications treaty in December.
It has been claimed some countries will try to wrest oversight of the net's technical specifications and domain name system from US bodies to an international organisation.
However, the UN has said there would be consensus before any change was agreed.
Google has asked web users to add their name to an online petition to support its view.


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