Lawmakers Support U.S. Control Of The Internet

TechScam writes "A new resolution was introduced in Congress that aims to backup the Bush administration over retaining U.S. control of the Internet's core infrastructure. From the article: 'The resolution, introduced by two Republicans and one Democrat, aims to line up Congress firmly behind the Bush administration as it heads for a showdown with much of the rest of the world over control of the global computer network.'"

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Correction.

[Seumas]

retaining U.S. control of the Internet's core infrastructure

With control over infrastructure, it'll be easier to affect control over content. You know, so our morally superior country and government can wipe out all forms of violence and nudity and sex on the internet. It's so obscene and evil. But we're not as bad as the taliban, I swear. I mean... most of us aren't even brown so that makes is totally lawful/good.

BULLSHIT!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

No, the Internet as we know it is the result of the work of programers, engineers and other profesionals from all over the world. It may be based on DARPA's work but there's a lot in it that has nothing to do with it.

This is just simply not true. Some slashdotters here wish that was the case, but repeating it enough times doesn't make it fact. The core foundations of the Internet were invented in the US and is still being used today.

Here's one short history.

It's politically correct and nice to say "oh the whole world and everyone helped to invent it" but it's just PC bullshit. The lion's share of the credit goes to the US.

Re:US blocking .xxx TLD, but not .xxx.${cc}

[Darkman, Walkin Dude]

those wonderful bastions of free speech, the French,

Oh you mean the same French that gave you this? Man am I ever sick of americans that drank the kool aid of propaganda and turned all anti-French when they refused to support you in an illegal invasion. Its the herd mentality gone wild. And you can say what you like about that was then and this is now, but people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones...

Re:what drives this controversy?

[BrokenHalo]

While the fact that you can't see it as anything but a joke is tragic. To a lot of people on the outside, that's exactly how the US is seen right now.

Indeed, but the trouble is, saying so on Slashdot doesn't help. You and I might see the US as a joke, but personally I find the number of posts from jingoistic rednecks a bit scary.

Why is it that ignorance and complacence can so successfully turn a (typically) reasonably intelligent person into a rabid bigot?

Re:what drives this controversy?

[Doctor Crumb]

Your argument appears to be thus: "we have the most money therefore we should be in charge". If this is not the case, you may wish to argue your actual point rather than bringing up economics.

Personally, I believe that a global internet should be controlled globally. If the USA wants their own USANet, then they can cut the wires to the rest of the world and go back to their isolationism. The rest of the world will generally be happier that way.