Tuesday, December 11, 2012

At ITU China & Russia Withdraw Bids For Internet Control #freeandopen #tcot #tlot #twisters

Open Internet Scores A Win At ITU China And Russia Withdraw Bids For Internet Control |WebProNews


http://www.webpronews.com/open-internet-scores-a-win-at-itu-china-and-russia-withdrawal-bids-for-internet-control-2012-12


..... "TechWeekEurope is reporting that nations including China, Russia and others have taken their controversial proposal off the table for now. It would appear that the reason for the withdrawal was due to the negative response the proposal received from citizens all around the world.

Google is leading one of the largest campaigns against the ITU with its #freeandopen campaign. As of now, over 3 million people have signed in support of Google’s efforts to keep the Internet out of the hands of those who would abuse it. It’s unknown if Google’s other concern – a proposal to tax Internet companies – has been killed yet. ”....

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