Will the U.S. Lose Control of the Internet?

MattSparkes writes "The first UN-sponsored Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting is taking place next week in Athens, which aims to 'contribute to a better understanding of how the internet can be used to its full potential.' It is likely that several countries will object to the US monopoly on Internet governance, as they did at the last meeting, where the US cited fears of a loss of freedom of speech as the reason for retaining power. Other topics to be discussed include online security, access for non-English users and spam."

Comments

We can only hope so

[Anonymous Coward]

At least the U.N. would try to keep things fair for everyone.
If the U.S. keeps control, eventually the corporatocracy will kill off everything.

Protect the Truth!

[amigabill]

I for one hope the US and its Ministry of Truth keeps control. I'd hate to see obsolete information or the lies of the enemies propogated throughout the news sites I frequent. /sarcasm

Re:I don't

[Hamoohead]

You forgot Wal-Mart