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December 14, 2012 05:21 pm GMT

ITU Director General Surprised By U.S. Dissent On New Telecoms Treaty, Says Internet And Content Issues Are Not In There

hamadoun toure ITU DGThe director general of the International Telecommunication Union today spoke of his surprise and disappointment with the US, UK and other nations walking out of a vote to approve a new UN telecoms treaty, the first update to international regulation of the industry in 24 years. The treaty has been charged with controversy over questions of how it would approach Internet provisioning and freedom of speech, with several parties weighing inbefore and during the UN meeting in Dubai to make their positions known.

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