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[ NNSquad ] Leased docs show ITU indeed would like to control the Internet, including allocations of IP addresses, endorsing government surveillance, and much more
Leased docs show ITU indeed would like to control the Internet,
including allocations of IP addresses, endorsing government
surveillance, and much more
http://j.mp/VVk6rX (ZDNET)
... attendees at the World Telecommunication Standardization
Assembly (WTSA) were "surprised" with an aggressive last-minute
proposal by the Arab States that the ITU become a provider of IP
addresses, citing "historical imbalances" relating to the
allocation of traditional IPv4 addresses. The proposal was halted
when the U.S. threatened that it would refuse to accept the
decision if it were passed. In a softening move, the ITU then
decided it would, "conduct a feasibility study on the necessary
action that would enable ITU-T to become a registry of IPv6
addresses" for the ITU Council to consider in 2013. It's
outrageous to think that any country would propose "state
surveillance," or "the sovereign right to force Internet companies
to hand over private information." But, this seems to be just what
this document is proposing ...
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Surprised? You shouldn't be.
--Lauren--
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Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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