Net Power Struggle Nears Climax

Apparently there are nations out there that want a piece of the internet pie. As in controlling it.

The UN is one of the most ineffecient organizations in the history of humanity. I don't really see turning it loose on the internet. Christ, can you imagine a UN Internet Security Council with five permanent members with veto power?

As far as other countries playing, well, I don't see what is preventing China or Brazil from setting up their own system. If they want it to be compatible with the current framework already in place, they surely have programmers that are capable of bridging that gap.

I don't think I really want the Chinese government to have a say in what I get to access on the internet. If they want to provide information that's great. But if they want to use the control they get to limit my information access, I'm not really interested. The US government, with all its flaws, really does have a better track record than the Chinese when it comes to protecting the free flow of information.

What do you think? Should the US give up its stewardship of the internet? Is the internet broken? If it's not broken why are we trying to "fix" it?

Im on tsure I comrehend whatthe bone of contention Actually is from this article...

Perhaps most of the worlds problem with the American Government is that Bush reminds them(& me) of the Taliban...

why don't we let Al Gore decide...didn't he invent the internet?

How many times do I have to tell you people that *I* own the internet.

I feed it twice a day and it's quite content. Just leave it in piece.

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Originally posted by Argeaux:
Just leave it in piece.

does that means it's broken? i swear i didn't do it.

i'd look at Sara...

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Eddie Haskell,

To which I say:

shaddup



for the record, I saw Ame playing with it last. blame her.

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Originally posted by Argeaux:
How many times do I have to tell you people that *I* own the internet.

I feed it twice a day and it's quite content. Just leave it in piece.

Can I have the other piece?

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Originally posted by ivana tattoo:
why don't we let Al Gore decide...didn't he invent the internet?

Im pretty sure he never said that. He was instrumental in setting up funding for the Inet.
Thats just how good Neo-con Republicans are at Smearing opponents.
Im not sure where I heard this ... TV news I think

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Sara Wrote:
for the record, I saw Ame playing with it last. blame her.


I should warn you if you LEAVE it out Ame will play with it & play with it & play with it....


Thats just a fact of Life....Rite?




To get back on Topic better the UN runs the Inet than Bill Gates,no???