Internet meeting spurs controversy

December 02, 2012

Internet freedom could be at stake at a secretive meeting of governments that begins Monday in Dubai. The United Nations International Telecommunication Union will negotiate new international telecom regulations, including Internet issues, at the World Conference on International Telecommunications that runs through Dec. 14. Many companies, organizations and individuals oppose the meeting because it is a secretive session that involves some countries that oppose a free and open Internet. According to the Center for Rights, some proposals allow for access to be cut off more easily, threatening privacy, legitimizing monitoring and blocking online traffic. Others seek to impose new fees for accessing content, the group says, adding that there could be consequences for businesses and human rights. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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