Star Keep Internet Out of UN Control, Says US
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 19th Oct 2005 11:36 UTC
Internet & Networking A new resolution introduced in the US Senate offers political backing to the Bush administration by slamming a United Nations effort to exert more influence over the Internet. At the heart of this international political spat is the unique influence that the US federal government enjoys over Internet addresses and the master database of top-level domain names - a legacy of the Internet's origins years ago. The Bush administration recently raised objections to the proposed addition of .xxx as a red-light district for pornographers, for instance, a veto power that no other government is able to wield.
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If it isn't broken why fix it?
by on Wed 19th Oct 2005 16:14 UTC

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Someone? ANyone?why does it need to be changed,not one argument here as to WHY it should be changed.

From an "Arrogant American" lol

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RE: If it isn't broken why fix it?
by on Wed 19th Oct 2005 16:20 in reply to "If it isn't broken why fix it?"
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There's one simple reason they are wanting to change:

MONEY

The corrupted nations in the UN and in the EU want to start levying tax on the internet (email, etc..). That is why they are wanting to change it.

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dylansmrjones Member since:
2005-10-02

Because USA is abusing it's control as could be seen from the .xxx story.

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So you have one incident,and you think that makes a pattern of abuse? LOL

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