The net and politicians don't mix
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The head of Icann (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), Paul Twomey, defends the role of his non-profit organisation in supervising the internet, arguing against direct political control of the web.
Members of the United Nations are currently engaged in a debate of historic proportions that may well determine the future evolution of the internet.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia, has ostensibly been about ensuring that poor countries benefit from information and communication technologies.
But behind the scenes a deeper battle of ideas has been taking place, between the age-old political model of top-down control and the 21st-century networked model of bottom-up cooperation and coordination.
It is essential that the outcome not be detrimental to the benefits the information society has to offer.
The head of Icann (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), Paul Twomey, defends the role of his non-profit organisation in supervising the internet, arguing against direct political control of the web.
Members of the United Nations are currently engaged in a debate of historic proportions that may well determine the future evolution of the internet.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia, has ostensibly been about ensuring that poor countries benefit from information and communication technologies.
But behind the scenes a deeper battle of ideas has been taking place, between the age-old political model of top-down control and the 21st-century networked model of bottom-up cooperation and coordination.
It is essential that the outcome not be detrimental to the benefits the information society has to offer.
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