On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 02:33:18PM -0800, Michael O'Keefe wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>- The internet has become an internationally important resource, and
> >>having a nationalistic country control it is probably not a good plan
> >>for the long run
> >
> >That would make sense if all countries agreed to respect human rights
> >and freedom.  No other country has as strong a history in this area
> >as US.
> 
> Why do all countries have to give those respects to be on the Internet ?
> China, North Korea, Iran don't now and they're connected.
> If you want it to be majority rules, then you shouldn't worry about the 
> UN takin control so long as it follows the majority rules discipline. If 
> on the other hand you want to follow the "The United States knows what's 
> best" policy, then leave it as it is, becoz God knows, the United States 
> would never try to stop people communicating, unless is violated some 
> corporations copyrights or patents....
> 

Actually, Michael's got it right. I want the citizens of those very
countries to be able to get information off the internet. I want to,
too, just in case CNN and <cough> Fox try to ... how to say? ... shade
the news I get.

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Lan Barnes                    [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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