The United States is battling over proposed United Nations regulations
that could place new burdens and restrictions on Internet companies and
users. The trouble is rooted in the decision of the UN’s International
Telecommunication Union to overhaul International Telecommunication
Regulations that outline the principles governing the way international voice, data and video traffic is handled. More than 190 ITU members will consider the ITRs at the organization’s forthcoming world conference on international telecommunications, to be held in Dubai in December.
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Leaked Proposals Set Stage for UN Squabble Over Internet Freedom
Posted by: Richard Adhikari June 22, 2012 02:24 PMThe United States is battling over proposed United Nations regulations
that could place new burdens and restrictions on Internet companies and
users. The trouble is rooted in the decision of the UN’s International
Telecommunication Union to overhaul International Telecommunication
Regulations that outline the principles governing the way international voice, data and video traffic is handled. More than 190 ITU members will consider the ITRs at the organization’s forthcoming world conference on international telecommunications, to be held in Dubai in December.