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12-11-2012, 12:01 PM
Last week IVN reported on the worry, and anticipation, over the World Conference on International Telecommunications. Over 190 entities are participating in the conference, which began December 3, and many groups have expressed their concern about its potential outcomes, which some fear will limit freedom and put a price tag on internet use.
Most importantly, the conference will be taking place behind closed doors, making it difficult to gauge whether or not the actions discussed are actually reason for concern. Overall, it is apparent that making decisions about protecting a “free and open internet” from behind an impenetrable wall is questionable and potentially suspicious. The WCIT website claims the meeting is designed to create a “binding global treaty designed to facilitate international interconnection and interoperability of information and communication services, as well as ensuring their efficiency and widespread public usefulness and availability.” Yet, organizations from Google to the New America Foundation have circulated petitions to protect the Internet’s integrity.
more at link: http://ivn.us/editors-blog/2012/12/11/world-conference-on-international-telecommunications-underway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-conference-on-international-telecommunications-underway&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Most importantly, the conference will be taking place behind closed doors, making it difficult to gauge whether or not the actions discussed are actually reason for concern. Overall, it is apparent that making decisions about protecting a “free and open internet” from behind an impenetrable wall is questionable and potentially suspicious. The WCIT website claims the meeting is designed to create a “binding global treaty designed to facilitate international interconnection and interoperability of information and communication services, as well as ensuring their efficiency and widespread public usefulness and availability.” Yet, organizations from Google to the New America Foundation have circulated petitions to protect the Internet’s integrity.
more at link: http://ivn.us/editors-blog/2012/12/11/world-conference-on-international-telecommunications-underway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-conference-on-international-telecommunications-underway&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter