The European Union announced on Friday that it would oppose attempts to increase regulation of the Internet at a United Nations conference that will take place next week in Dubai. This move comes as some countries have called for tighter rules on Web service providers and phone operators. The International Telecommunication Union, an agency within the United Nations, is hosting the World Conference on International Telecommunications beginning Monday. The goal of the event is to update the International Telecommunication Regulations, a decades-old treaty.
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Europe Joins Free Internet Chorus
Posted by: Peter Suciu November 30, 2012 02:47 PMThe European Union announced on Friday that it would oppose attempts to increase regulation of the Internet at a United Nations conference that will take place next week in Dubai. This move comes as some countries have called for tighter rules on Web service providers and phone operators. The International Telecommunication Union, an agency within the United Nations, is hosting the World Conference on International Telecommunications beginning Monday. The goal of the event is to update the International Telecommunication Regulations, a decades-old treaty.