Censorship of the Net may be closer than you think
It is the “most important meeting you’ve never heard of” — a behind-closed-doors battle for control of the internet that one of the web’s founders fears may “put government handcuffs on the net”.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a United Nations organisation representing 193 countries, is reviewing international agreements governing telecommunications with a view to expanding its regulatory authority over the internet.
The ITU will hold a summit in Dubai in December where member countries will negotiate a treaty (last updated 24 years ago in Melbourne) that sets out regulations on how international voice, data and video traffic is handled.
