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Unexpected Controversy Erupts at UN Internet Conference
Confusion and disarray took hold late Wednesday night at the World Conference on International Telecommunications, or WCIT, a United Nations conference in Dubai which may determine the future of the Internet.
WCIT's purpose is to update the International Telecommunication Regulations, or ITRs, a global treaty that facilities international communication and was last updated in 1988.
Some countries, including the United States and many European states, believe the Internet is outside the proper scope of WCIT. Thus, they refuse any mention or definition of "Internet" in the new treaty at all. They have been sparring with other governments, including Russia and China, which are pushing pro…
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