ITU Approves Deep Packet Inspection

dsinc sends this quote from Techdirt about the International Telecommunications Union's ongoing conference in Dubai that will have an effect on the internet everywhere: "One of the concerns is that decisions taken there may make the Internet less a medium that can be used to enhance personal freedom than a tool for state surveillance and oppression. The new Y.2770 standard is entitled 'Requirements for deep packet inspection in Next Generation Networks', and seeks to define an international standard for deep packet inspection (DPI). As the Center for Democracy & Technology points out, it is thoroughgoing in its desire to specify technologies that can be used to spy on people. One of the big issues surrounding WCIT and the ITU has been the lack of transparency — or even understanding what real transparency might be. So it will comes as no surprise that the new DPI standard was negotiated behind closed doors, with no drafts being made available."

Comments

Re:Ancient Chinese secret, huh?

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

ITU approves of transparency... For your packet payload!

Yeah, well...

[Bluecobra]

... I'm gonna go build my own Internet! With blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the Internet!

What lack of transparency?

[Attila Dimedici]

One of the big issues surrounding WCIT and the ITU has been the lack of transparency — or even understanding what real transparency might be.

I am confused. Why would you say that the WCIT and the ITU have lacked transparency? Something that is transparent can be seen through. I don't know about you, but I saw right through them when they said they were doing this to "enhance freedom".