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The Letter That Won US Internet Control

Posted by samzenpus on from the send-an-angry-email dept.

K-boy writes "Pushing my own scoop, but I think it's a valuable piece of Net history, I have come into possession of the vital letter sent by Condoleezza Rice to the EU over Internet governance. And posted it on the Web. The letter is pretty stern but you should also read it bearing in mind that letters of this type are not only very rare but they are always written in very, very soft diplomatic language. This was not. The result of the letter was that the EU dropped its plan for an inter-governmental oversight body for the Internet and we have ended up with the status quo (ICANN, US government control). The letter was never meant for publication."

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  1. Right... by djupedal · · Score: 5, Funny

    The letter was never meant for publication

    You're new to politics, I take it..?

  2. a new low by intmainvoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    The letter is pretty stern [...] they are always written in very, very soft diplomatic language. This was not.

    I know this is Slashdot, but it looks like even the submitter hasn't read the article! Kind of odd as they also appear to be the person that wrote it...

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  3. Stern? Where? This is how I would have sent it... by the-ghoul · · Score: 5, Funny

    From: Condi (C-note) Rice, State Dept.

    To: Jack Straw and my dogs in theForeign affairs committee , london

    Listen Bitches,

    The way the internet is ran is important to us in the US. It contributes to our gdp by way of Amazon, Ebay, Skype, Pr0n and Google. We believe our crew should continue to run it. Theres tons more loot to be made and we need make sure our cut isnt disturbed.

    As the big summit meeting approaches we want to let you know that the internet in its current supervision is the path we should all maintain. We will not accept any change of governance.

    Now a good pimp will realize that you cant have employees on every corner. You get a piece and we get a piece. Thats how we show love and mad respect. We dont need one large pimp orgaziniation and a bunch of street clockers slowing the flow and skimming off the top.

    You can bet damn-sure that we will enforce without predjudice and with Shock-and-awe our four prinicples we sent you earlier. Its nothing personal, just business yo.

    The US and European Unions have been rolling together for some time now, and we appreciate all your support in our drive-bys in Iraq,Afghanland and points east. But dont mistake our kindness for weakness. The internet was created by our vice president Al Gore, and we must have our sovereignty. Respect is earned not given.

    Cool, we out. Dont forget to swing by our Christmas house party at 1600 pensylvania ave in wash, dc. Chicken and beer will be served.

    One,
    C-Note

  4. Re:It's hardly control by magefile · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why all the fuss about the DNS root zone when the real problem with US control of the Internet is that US educational institutions like MIT and Stanford have more IPv4 address space than all of China? Fair IP allocation is what we need!

    Looking at my inbox, I'd say that's more than fair.

  5. Re:just another soft-diplomatic letter to me by autophile · · Score: 5, Funny
    If you have ever read any of Rice's work, you would quickly realize that little to nothing in here is from her.

    I know what you mean... Rice would have written something like "The United States and the European Union of Gay Vampires have long worked together toward the goal of global access to the international blood supply."

    --Rob

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