WSIS: Net Dust Storm Blows Into Tunis
Kevin Poulsen, in Tunis, writes in Wired News:
Murmurs of secret alliances and realpolitik machinations are already taking root in the dusty soil of this ancient city, as thousands of delegates gather at the U.N.'s World Summit on the Information Society to debate the future of the internet.
Streams of travelers from around the world poured into the Tunis airport Tuesday, some still polishing their speeches during the shuttle ride to an intake center erected minutes from the tarmac. There, participants and press queued up for RFID-embedded badges, before more shuttles swept them to packed hotels as far away as 50 miles from the conference site. The event has swallowed the city, and steeped the surrounding countryside in security both conspicuous and subtle: Uniformed police brandish automatic weapons, while plainclothed security forces question hotel guest -- politely and with strained casualness -- on their way to check in.
posted by Fergie @ 11/15/2005 04:02:00 PM
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