Tuesday, December 02, 2003

This would be funny, if the lies weren't true. We oppose the UN regulating the Internet because we (the US and business folks) fear that such regulation would give UN government types power that would affect the free flow of information. So, the PATRIOT Act doesn't affect the free flow of information? CIPA doesn't affect the free flow of information? The FCC trying to regulate VOIP because the White House ways the technology would hamper wire tap tries against terrorists -- doesn't hampe the free flow of information? And, the anti-spam bill, which favors the Fortune 500 , yet does nothing against real spam, thus killing the internet -- doesn't hamper the free flow of information? Give me a break! Rifts mar digital divide summit. Political wrangling is threatening to derail the first United Nations summit aimed at bridging the digital divide. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] comment [] 10:39:11 PM