US WCIT ambassador: Some things aren't negotiable
The U.S. delegation to an upcoming United Nations telecom treaty-writing conference will not budge on its positions advocating free speech online and opposing broad new regulations for the Internet,...
View ArticleStop the ITU taking over the Internet, warns the European Parliament
Control of the Internet must be stopped from falling into the hands of the ITU (International Telecommunications Union) says the European Union.
View ArticleThe non-Internet that never was but might be
The Internet as we know it might never have happened if the Comite Consultatif International Telephonique et Telegraphique (CCITT) had not turned down the offer of TCP/IP from Vint Cerf and other...
View ArticleSome WCIT proposals may violate trade agreements, paper says
Websites could be required to apply for telecom operator licenses in multiple countries under proposals that will be made at an upcoming telecom treaty conference hosted by the United Nations'...
View ArticleUN's ITU should be dismantled, former White House official says
The U.S. government should push for the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union to be dismantled in addition to playing defense against proposals for restrictive Internet regulations at...
View ArticleEU says no to increased powers for ITU at WCIT conference
The European Commission has set out its negotiating position for next week's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), while an official dismissed as ridiculous reports that the...
View ArticleITU goes on the defensive ahead of WCIT meeting
Companies and organizations that are convinced the International Telecommunication Union will try to take over the Internet during next week's World Conference on International Telecommunications...
View ArticleIETF vs. ITU: Internet standards face-off
A battle is brewing between two standards bodies - the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - over which group will be the primary source of the...
View ArticleUS Congress passes another resolution opposing UN Internet takeover
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution urging the U.S. government not to give the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union (ITU) control over the Internet.
View ArticleITU says "network outage" after website cyberattack disrupted Dubai conference
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN body that has played a standards-setting role for global telecommunication networks over the decades, Wednesday night suffered a website attack...
View ArticleRussia, China withdraw controversial proposal at treaty conference
Russia, China and some other countries have withdrawn a draft proposal at the World Conference on International Telecommunications, that according to some accounts aimed to bring the Internet under the...
View Article2012: The year in quotes
Some of the most memorable IT-related quotes were uttered in courtrooms this year, which involved a steady stream of legal challenges about intellectual property. In no particular order, these are some...
View ArticleControversy erupts at WCIT over resolution on Internet
The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) apparently has placed a resolution on the Internet in the regulations being developed at the meeting, drawing accusations that it acted...
View ArticleUS, UK and other countries won't sign telecom treaty
The U.S., U.K. and Canadian delegations to a worldwide telecom treaty-writing meeting will not ratify a resolution approved by the majority of countries because regulations will include provisions on...
View ArticleAfter WCIT: Some observers fear content proposals
Expect no major changes to the functioning of the Internet in the coming months after a controversial ending to the International Telecommunication Union's World Conference on International...
View ArticleITU: Internet policy still on its agenda
Public policy formulation in all domains, including the Internet, is the sovereign right of member states, according to ITU Secretary General Hamadoun Touré, suggesting that a debate over control of...
View ArticleAfter WCIT, US lawmakers look for ways to advance Internet freedom
Countries pushing for international regulation of the Internet through the U.N. International Telecommunication Union will not quit after a partial victory at an ITU meeting in December, some Internet...
View ArticleLawmakers to again push Internet freedom resolution
U.S. lawmakers want to make it clear that they're against a takeover of the Internet by the U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union and member governments.
View ArticleCritics question wording of Internet freedom bill
Legislation that would make it official U.S. policy to promote a global Internet "free from government control" could restrict the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from using its authority and...
View ArticleUS Congress panel approves Internet freedom bill
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has voted to approve a bill that would make it official U.S. policy to promote an Internet "free from government control," with promises that the Republican...
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