Imagine A UN-Run Internet

Damon Dimmick writes "Small countries in the United Nations have been arguing to put the Internet under the control of the UN so that countries can more easily monitor (read: control) Internet content. It's on hold for now, but this could become a very real censorship problem, very soon. Some nations have gone so far as to suggest "monitoring boards" for internet content. Here is the link to the Financial Times article. It briefly describes the current situation. Just something to keep an eye on."

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An excellent comparison

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The Leauge of Nations and the Catholic Church both predate the UN, and both are very arguably "supra-national" organizations

An excellent comparison: when you get right down to it, the UN is like the Vatican, but for atheists. (With the predictble results.)