THE UN TO CONTROL THE INTERNET? lets hope not!!

[rainstorm]

United Nations To Control The Internet?
LETS ALL HOPE NOT!!

TURNING THE INTERNET OVER TO THE UNITED NATIONS?

Wow! This one popped up out of nowhere. I had no idea that there was a movement to turn the management of the Internet over to the UN. It seems that "developing countries" like Brazil, India, South Africa, China, Saudi Arabia and others want the Internet to be managed by national governments with international control ... United Nations control.

There is going to be a world information summit in Geneva next month. These countries were going to try to make the Internet management change at that time, but those plans have been shelved ... temporarily. As some say, however, it's now on the agenda.

Here's how this is going to come down. The countries that want the Internet managed by the UN are going to plead unfairness in the assignment of Internet names. That will be the cover under which UN control is sought. Once these national governments and the UN get their clutches on this wonderful information system can censorship be far behind?

We'll keep an eye on this one. You should too.

[Derek Ortt]

There is no way that the American ISP's are going to allow for this. There is no need to worry about this ever happening as the lobbyists will see to it that it does not

[rainstorm]

lets hope it doesnt happen. un control over free information would be a disaster

[Derek Ortt]

I can guarantee you that this will not happen, at least in the USA. The all mighty dollar will be affected, and this is what drives the lobbyists. No UN over the internet here

[GalvestonDuck]

Do you have a link for that? Is it a news story? I searched Snopes and they don't have a story for it yet.

[rainstorm]

umm, hillary clinton as president? i can see it happening

[Derek Ortt]

A rabbit will be elected before Commie Clinton is ever elected

[rainstorm]

http://www.boortz.com. a more complete article was on there yesterday explaining how the un wants to take control of the internet from us companies.

[coriolis]

I thought that the internet was basically decentralized. It's not like there's a central hub or anything. Maybe I should read the article....

[stormy]

i tried to pull it up, but i get LOST. I dont think this could happen, so is the UN looking to take over and the whole country has to obey them ..... didnt i read something about this in the left behind book. hummmm. our government would never let this happen.

[GalvestonDuck]

http://www.boortz.com without the period after "com"

[stormchazer]

I thought that the internet was basically decentralized. It's not like there's a central hub or anything. Maybe I should read the article....

Thats okay...the UN is decentralized and with there indecisiveness, it will take years for undeveloped countries to get access. They can start the broadband for food program and put France in charge of it.

[Josephine96]

LOL about the UN controlling the internet. It will never happen. It will never happen. That's all I have to say

[streetsoldier]

This UN idiocy deserves the same attention and care as the Kyoto Protocol...HELL, NO!!!

[opera ghost]

Hello guys- not possible. It'd be like the UN making a bid to take over Literature.

"The" Internet isn't a thing... and you can't take over/regulate a concept.