So I'm at this U.N. "Internet Governance Forum" outside of Athens, where
there's plenty of talk (and overheated proposals) but not much else.
Kieren McCarthy has some coverage here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/31/igf_day_one/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/31/igf_blog_tuesday/
And a BBC blog is here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6105496.stm
Some of my articles follow.
-Declan
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6130549.html
ATHENS, Greece--A top United Nations official on Monday called for
changes in the way the Internet is operated, taking aim at "self-serving
justifications" for permitting the United States to preserve its unique
influence and authority online.
http://news.com.com/U.N.+blasts+Cisco%2C+others+on+China+cooperation/2100-1028_3-6131010.html?tag=nl
ATHENS, Greece--Delegates to a United Nations summit on Tuesday assailed
Google, Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Yahoo for cooperating too closely
with China, suggesting that new global regulations of free expression
might be necessary.
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6131394.html
On Wednesday, delegates to a United Nations summit here complained that
the ASCII-only choice was representative of an Internet culture that is
far too English-centric and that fails to respect other languages.
http://news.com.com/China+We+dont+censor+the+Internet.+Really/2100-1028_3-6130970.html?tag=nl
ATHENS, Greece--While many countries block off some Web sites, China has
long drawn heightened scrutiny because of the breadth and sophistication
of its Internet censorship.
Which is why it came as a surprise on Tuesday when a Chinese government
official claimed at a United Nations summit here that no Net censorship
existed at all.
http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6130991.html
You'd think that of all places that should have speedy and reliable
Internet access, a United Nations summit on the Internet would be high
on the list.
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