UN Wants To Regulate Internet

LegendOfLink writes "News.com has good interview with the UN's ITU Director, Houlin Zhao, and his desire to regulate the internet. He says "One of the most important changes was the early stages, when the Internet started, when ICANN started in 1998. The purpose was to exclude governments (but that didn't work). People realize today that the governments worldwide have to play a role. People say the Internet flourished because of the absence of government control. I do not agree with this view. I argue that in any country, if the government opposed Internet service, how do you get Internet service? If there are any Internet governance structure changes in the future, I think government rules will be more important and more respected." "

Comments

Screw em shut it down.

[MajorDick]

All the US Bashers that abound on Slashdot (An American Site nonetheless) can pretty much eat their words when it comes to the internet, oh theyll say it wasnt the US blah Blah, ok whatever

How is the UN going to "Take" Control ?

I say if its in superceedence of US interests, shut them down, shut off any of their access to critical parts, let them manage their part of the world and whoever wants to follow,

All in jest of course, but its idiot Politicians who think they are doing a "Public" service that generally do the MOST Harm.

and that role is....

[wardk]

People realize today that the governments worldwide have to play a role


yeah, stay the fuck away. THAT'S your role.

Re:A chinese guy

[terrygao]

I cannot believe /. moderator will mod your most racist stupid comments.

oh, by the way, you are an asshole.