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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. "issues" by chipster · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    FTFL:
    The four principles the United States issues on June 30, 2005...
    That's a pretty bad error. I wonder if this letter is genuine, if the US Government actually sent the letter with errors, or if the Reg editors fucked the letter up.

    And in dealing with international bodies, you'd think the author(s) of the letter would attribute the country they represent in their sig.

  2. Re:How! by jax_max · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Isn't that slightly illegal?

    how is anything slightly illegal? either it is, or it isnt.

  3. Re:America, fuck yeah! by DigiShaman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Get the lyrics right. Your parody is way off. Let me help....

    Artist: Trey Parker Lyrics
    Song: America, Fuck Yeah Lyrics

    America...
    America...
    America, FUCK YEAH!
    Coming again, to save the mother fucking day yeah,
    America, FUCK YEAH!
    Freedom is the only way yeah,
    Terrorist your game is through cause now you have to answer too,
    America, FUCK YEAH!
    So lick my butt, and suck on my balls,
    America, FUCK YEAH!
    What you going to do when we come for you now,
    it's the dream that we all share; it's the hope for tomorrow

    FUCK YEAH!

    McDonalds, FUCK YEAH!
    Wal-Mart, FUCK YEAH!
    The Gap, FUCK YEAH!
    Baseball, FUCK YEAH!
    NFL, FUCK, YEAH!
    Rock and roll, FUCK YEAH!
    The Internet, FUCK YEAH!
    Slavery, FUCK YEAH!

    FUCK YEAH!

    Starbucks, FUCK YEAH!
    Disney world, FUCK YEAH!
    Porno, FUCK YEAH!
    Valium, FUCK YEAH!
    Reeboks, FUCK YEAH!
    Fake Tits, FUCK YEAH!
    Sushi, FUCK YEAH!
    Taco Bell, FUCK YEAH!
    Rodeos, FUCK YEAH!
    Bed bath and beyond (Fuck yeah, Fuck yeah)

    Liberty, FUCK YEAH!
    White Slips, FUCK YEAH!
    The Alamo, FUCK YEAH!
    Band-aids, FUCK YEAH!
    Las Vegas, FUCK YEAH!
    Christmas, FUCK YEAH!
    Immigrants, FUCK YEAH!
    Popeye, FUCK YEAH!
    Demarcates, FUCK YEAH!
    Republicans (republicans)
    (fuck yeah, fuck yeah)
    Sportsmanship
    Books

    --
    Life is not for the lazy.
  4. Bullshit: Hyperbole by ElitistWhiner · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This letter is no more newsworthy than any other piece of correspondence in the trove of diplomatic communications that exist. The fact that it is so "NOT" revealing, moves the spotlight to the original poster and his motives for the "SPIN" he chose to use in foisting this drivel up to /.

    Isn't there a bullshit filter for this kind of spinmeister? There is nothing to comport with the original poster's contention that this commuique is anywhere close to the historical import to which he ascribes the document. Just pure bullshit!