iTnews Australia (12/17/10) John Hilvert
Several countries, including Brazil, China, and India, are expressing their support for a proposal currently being considered by United Nations to create an intergovernmental working group that would integrate efforts by policymakers around the world to regulate the Internet. Such a group would consist of representatives of governments who would work to create worldwide standards for regulating the Internet, though it would not take over the Internet. However, the proposal was met with concern from representatives from the United States, Canada, Britain, and several other countries, as well as business and community representatives. Those who expressed concern about the plan said they thought it would be risky to create yet another working group that could end up being isolated from the industry, community users, and the public. Such an isolated group could send the signal to civil society that their contributions are not needed when it comes to regulating the Internet, an Australian representative said. The debate over whether or not to create an intergovernmental working group that would regulate the Internet comes in the wake of a UN resolution in July that calls on the UN Secretary-General to hold talks with member states and other stakeholders about working together to help governments perform their responsibilities with regard to international public policy issues related to the Internet.
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