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A Monroe Doctrine for the Internet
InklingBooks writes "An article in Foreign Affairs suggests that in a tersely worded statement the United States has issued a 'Monroe Doctrine' for the Internet. The Monroe Doctrine was a unilateral declaration by the U.S. that it would not permit European powers to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere." From the article: "Everyone understands that the Internet is crucial for the functioning of modern economies, societies, and even governments, and everyone has an interest in seeing that it is secure and reliable. But at the same time, many governments are bothered that such a vital resource exists outside their control and, even worse, that it is under the thumb of an already dominant United States. Washington's answer to these concerns -- the Commerce Department's four terse paragraphs, released at the end of June, announcing that the United States plans to retain control of the Internet indefinitely -- was intended as a sort of Monroe Doctrine for our times. It was received abroad with just the anger one would expect, setting the stage for further controversy."
How long until we see www.we-surrender-the-internet-to-you.fr? By Monday?
Trolling is a art,
American can control the '1's and the rest of the world can control the '0's. France gets the occasional '2.'
Four paragraphs? That's not terse. Terse would be
All your internet are belong to us.
You forgot to give Al Gore his props!
Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
All your IP are belong to us.
Hi Europe. We love you. Call us if the Germans start acting up again.