Shedding Light on the UNs Internet Plans, Wikileaks-Style

The United Nations organization which oversees international telecommunications practices is meeting this December for a conference that could significantly affect the global Internet. Many of the proposals up for discussion have been shrouded in secrecy -- until now.

WCITleaks.org is collecting leaked documents relating to the conference, dubbed the World Teleconference on International Telecommunications, and posting them online for all to access.

So far, the site has posted four documents, one of which includes a proposal to tax international Internet traffic. Another change that's reportedly sought after by countries such as Russia and China: moving Internet regulatory authority a… Continue reading...

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