WSIS showdown could break up Internet, experts warn
An AFP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
A tense dispute over US control of the Internet in the run-up to the World Summit on the Information Society could eventually lead to the break-up of the global network and hamper seamless browsing.
The warning came as the United States told EU participants at negotiations on Internet governance that it was determined to maintain its oversight over the technical and administrative infrastructure at the root of the network.
In a letter seen by AFP, US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez called on the British presidency of the European Union to drop its proposal for an international alternative.
"We ask the EU to reconsider its new position on Internet governance and work together with us to bring the benefits of the information society to all," the United States wrote.
A European diplomat, who declined to be named, said the letter was tantamount to "an attempt at intimidation".
posted by Fergie @ 11/14/2005 08:50:00 AM
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