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"United Nations 'Should Not Control The Internet' Say EU MPs"
The United Nations should not be allowed to 'take over the Internet', European MPs have urged.
Currently the Internet is controlled by a range of groups, many based in the United States. They include Icann, which is a nonprofit group in California that maintains the web address system on behalf of the US government.
Nations will attend a conference in Dubai next month to review the current structure of online services, and to secure "the free flow of information around the world, promoting affordable and equitable access for all".
But according to recent reports, mostly in the Russian press, there is now a move by some countries to switch control to a UN agency.
In a document leaked online, Russian officials said:
"Member states shall have equal rights to manage the internet, including in regard to the allotment, assignment and reclamation of internet numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources and to support for the operation and development of basic internet infrastructure,"
Russia and other countries are reportedly worried that some element of control over a vital communications network is in the 'hands' of one nation.
Ahead of the meeting in Dubai, MPs in the European Parliament have insisted the UN's International Telecommunications Union is not the right body to take control of the net.
MPs voted in favour of a resolution which said the move would "negatively impact the internet, its architecture, operations, content and security, business relations, internet governance and the free flow of information online".
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by gladtobehere
Glad to see that you're apparently in a chipper Holiday spirit!
Allow me to be more clear. Up until now there were vague references to a secret document. NOW the document has leaked and can be reviewed and checked for veracity and intent.
But I guess details are irrelevant when we've got Ron and Rand telling us what to think?
~Heff
Originally posted by violet
I wondered about the part of each person identifying themselves, but thinking it might only apply to if you post something incriminating, you would have to reveal yourself to authorities.
I'm not using my real name
I make my own rules.
There must be anti stalking laws out there that would cover not having to do that.
This needs to be clarified what it actually means.
Originally posted by Bildo
Here's a hint---It says your "legal name". That doesn't mean it has to be your lawful name. There is a difference.
The legal name is the name in all capital letters on the birth certificate. That's the "Legal Person". Corp US definition of "person" is: a trust; a corporation. Is that you?
Still haven't figured out how to get around this though. Maybe form a Trust and put your internet service in that name. But I suppose none of that matters. I'm sure they already know who each of us is and where we live....
Originally posted by Bildo
Originally posted by violet
Originally posted by SheopleNation
The days of hiding behind fake screen names will soon be gone, and you all better understand that because eventually every single person on this planet will only be allowed to post under their full legal names. ~$heopleNation
I wondered about the part of each person identifying themselves, but thinking it might only apply to if you post something incriminating, you would have to reveal yourself to authorities.
I'm not using my real name . I make my own rules. There must be anti stalking laws out there that would cover not having to do that.
This needs to be clarified what it actually means.
Here's a hint---It says your "legal name". That doesn't mean it has to be your lawful name. There is a difference.
The legal name is the name in all capital letters on the birth certificate. That's the "Legal Person". Corp US definition of "person" is: a trust; a corporation. Is that you?
Still haven't figured out how to get around this though. Maybe form a Trust and put your internet service in that name. But I suppose none of that matters. I'm sure they already know who each of us is and where we live....