US will refuse bid to give United Nations control over the internet (Wired UK)
The United States has said it will reject any proposals to surrender control of the internet to the United Nations.
In December 2012, 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.
This treaty hasn’t been updated since 1988, but a lot has changed in the world of telecoms in the intervening years. Not only has the internet expanded dramatically but we’ve seen new technologies like packet switching and mobile roaming.
