Comments on: U.S. Struggles to Retain Control of the Internet http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/us-struggles-to-retain-control-of-the-internet/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stuart http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/us-struggles-to-retain-control-of-the-internet/#comment-2724 Stuart Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:09:35 +0000 /?p=1137#comment-2724 But surely a body such as the UN is perfect to take control of the internet in order to maintain issues such worldwide freedom of speech. No single country should be able to impose it's own thinking and values upon others, so supposing a country such as China DID attempt to prohibit certain domain names, other countries would simply overrule the vote - democracy in action! I wouldn't want to turn this comment into a US-bashing one, but it could be argued that not everyone in the western world views the US's recent activities around the world with a kindly eye. Apologies if some might find that remark offensive, but as the US created this fantastic resource, why not engender trust and friendship around the globe by assisting an independant body to set up a democratically-controlled internet - ensuring that it remains a tribute to the aims and values of many of the US people. But surely a body such as the UN is perfect to take control of the internet in order to maintain issues such worldwide freedom of speech. No single country should be able to impose it’s own thinking and values upon others, so supposing a country such as China DID attempt to prohibit certain domain names, other countries would simply overrule the vote - democracy in action! I wouldn’t want to turn this comment into a US-bashing one, but it could be argued that not everyone in the western world views the US’s recent activities around the world with a kindly eye.

Apologies if some might find that remark offensive, but as the US created this fantastic resource, why not engender trust and friendship around the globe by assisting an independant body to set up a democratically-controlled internet - ensuring that it remains a tribute to the aims and values of many of the US people.

]]> By: Mick http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/us-struggles-to-retain-control-of-the-internet/#comment-2710 Mick Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:30:27 +0000 /?p=1137#comment-2710 You guys in the US can keep the Internet. I wouldn't be happy even with the UK looking after it, let alone China. And what happens when China's turn is up? ...Afghanistan? You guys in the US can keep the Internet.
I wouldn’t be happy even with the UK looking after it, let alone China.
And what happens when China’s turn is up? …Afghanistan?

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