Russia backs down on proposals to regulate the Internet2012-12-11 09:26 by Daniela
A Russia-led coalition on Monday withdrew a proposal to give governments new powers over the Internet, a plan opposed by Western countries in talks on a new global telecom treaty. One of the most controversial suggestions was a call for member states to be given equal rights to manage "internet numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources". A spokeswoman for the ITU, which convened the conference, confirmed Tuesday that the proposal had been withdrawn, but said she did not know its contents as it never became an official document of the conference. Egypt was mentioned as a signatory, but later denied it, she added. U.S. ambassador Terry Kramer welcomed the decision to withdraw the Russia-led plan. But he also said: "These issues will continue to be on the table for discussion in other forms during the remainder of the conference." Attendees at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) have until Friday to renegotiate the 24-year-old treaty. Read more -here-
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