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ITU notes the recent comments made by Google in relation to the upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) in Dubai. Google has erroneously claimed that WCIT-12, which will take place in Dubai from 3-14 December, will be used as a forum to increase censorship and regulate the Internet. The freedom of expression and the right to communicate are already enshrined in many UN and international treaties that ITU has taken into account in the establishment of its Constitution and Convention, and also its mandate by the Plenipotentiary Conference, which is the Supreme Organ of ITU. These treaties include Article 19 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
ITU’s goal is to continue enabling the Internet, as it has done since the Internet’s inception. We must keep the Internet open for business to sustain growth in the vast and inter-dependent global digital economy.
Originally posted by ItCameFromOuterSpace
reply to post by Hefficide
Things were better before the internet, anyway. Before texting. Shut the sucker down. It's better talking face to face and going to the library.
Originally posted by Starchildren
I tried to download some videos the other day through zamzar, but google has blocked them from being able to do this now. There is a wealth of information on youtube that I would like to record for later use. My next step is to set up a camera and record it externally.
Originally posted by Charmeine
*corrupt* Power is about control and money and greed.
Internet is where the money is to be made. Perhaps there is more to the story here.edit on 24-11-2012 by Charmeine because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by pillock
Originally posted by Starchildren
I tried to download some videos the other day through zamzar, but google has blocked them from being able to do this now. There is a wealth of information on youtube that I would like to record for later use. My next step is to set up a camera and record it externally.
Get Internet Download Manager , IDM
It lets you download video from youtube etc
Anyone supporting this kind of nonsense define what it means to be a lemming. Better to stay out of it than to support it. There is nothing noble about any of this.
Originally posted by Charmeine
reply to post by Bluemoonsine
Chill out. You are reading entirely too much into this. I'm simply stating why there needs to be moderation and some censorship on the net. That's all.