US will refuse bid to give United Nations control over the internet

The United States has said it will reject any proposals to surrender control of the internet to the United Nations.

This December, the United Nations will hold the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), where it will review and potentially revise the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) treaty.

By: Mark Brown, Edited by: Duncan Geere

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via Wired.co.uk



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