UN Agency Opens International Internet Traffic To Government Scrutiny -- Aol Defense
The United Nation's International Telecommunications Union sent shock waves across the Internet with an agreement approved last night which would give countries a right to access international telecommunications services including Internet traffic.
While the U.S., Canada, Australia, Norway, Denmark, and other countries refused to go along with the measure, the motion carried in a decision that caught many by surprise and now leaves organizations around the world who provide services that rely on the Internet in a sudden state of limbo.
I was on the phone with a number of businesses that have employees and operations in multiple countries and a satellite communications equipment provider all of whom expressed concern that companies will put projects on hold and take a wait-and-see approach until there are answers to the many questions that the ITU action created!
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Update: Opponents say ITU treaty threatens Internet freedom -- PC World
My Comment: Even though some are saying that the treaty has failed (because 20 key nations have said no), the fact is that
While the U.S., Canada, Australia, Norway, Denmark, and other countries refused to go along with the measure, the motion carried in a decision that caught many by surprise and now leaves organizations around the world who provide services that rely on the Internet in a sudden state of limbo.
I was on the phone with a number of businesses that have employees and operations in multiple countries and a satellite communications equipment provider all of whom expressed concern that companies will put projects on hold and take a wait-and-see approach until there are answers to the many questions that the ITU action created!
Read more ....
Update: Opponents say ITU treaty threatens Internet freedom -- PC World
My Comment: Even though some are saying that the treaty has failed (because 20 key nations have said no), the fact is that
I was on the phone with a number of businesses that have employees and operations in multiple countries and a satellite communications equipment provider all of whom expressed concern that companies will put projects on hold and take a wait-and-see approach until there are answers to the many questions that the ITU action created!
Read more ....
Update: Opponents say ITU treaty threatens Internet freedom -- PC World
My Comment: Even though some are saying that the treaty has failed (because 20 key nations have said no), the fact is that a majority have voted in favor to give countries a LEGAL right to access international telecommunications services including Internet traffic. I live in Canada .... but because I communicate constantly with people that I know in China, Russia, Ukraine, etc. .... it would not then surprise me that some of this communication will probably be red-flagged by these countries .... especially on the topics that this blog is always chronicling.
Sighhh ... this is not a good day for freedom on the web.
Read more ....
Update: Opponents say ITU treaty threatens Internet freedom -- PC World
My Comment: Even though some are saying that the treaty has failed (because 20 key nations have said no), the fact is that a majority have voted in favor to give countries a LEGAL right to access international telecommunications services including Internet traffic. I live in Canada .... but because I communicate constantly with people that I know in China, Russia, Ukraine, etc. .... it would not then surprise me that some of this communication will probably be red-flagged by these countries .... especially on the topics that this blog is always chronicling.
Sighhh ... this is not a good day for freedom on the web.