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This lots of Sky-is falling apocalyptic predictions about the World Conference on international telecommunications, which opens Monday in Dubai with some nations over 10 discuss the future of the global Internet.
Indeed, much of the accompanying proposals of the world community were kept locked, although some of the positions of nations were leaked and published online.
the idea behind the meetings is to update the International Telecommunication Regulations governed by the International Telecommunication Union, a UN agency known as the ITU, which is responsible for technology global communication.
But the results of the two-week session is not likely to change much, because no proposal will be accepted if not accepted by all nations. And the biggest fear - that the session will lead to net censorship - has already come to pass
"Member States already have the right, as stated in Article 34 of the ITU Constitution , to block any private telecommunications. that appear "dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to its laws, to public order or morality." conventional regulations can not override the Constitution, "said Hamadoun Touré ITU Secretary-General.
Emma Llanso, a lawyer of the policy with the Center for Democracy and Technology, said proposals by governments to treat Internet connections as the telephone system are of concern about privacy and free, free flow of information.
But there is no switching scenario "doomsday" internet kill, she said.
"There will not be a kind of nightmare scenario that there is a treaty that makes the Internet go dark," said Llanso. "What we see is governments putting forward visions of the Internet and discussions."
The last time the global treaty International Telecommunication Regulations was considered was in 1988. But technology has changed dramatically over the past 25 years.
On the discussion table are standards and spectrum technology to improve interoperability and overall effectiveness. Cybersecurity, spam and data retention are also on the table.
Brett Solomon, Executive Director of Access, a digital rights group, was livid that the debate will be largely in secret, with the limited participation of stakeholders.
"ITU and its Member States have attempted to answer our critics and other challenges on the WCIT, but they fail to meet the critical flaw: It is a government agency controlled closed which should not be making decisions about internet policy, "he said. "Those decisions necessarily require the participation of governments and the private sector and civil society."
The United States is fighting against plans to treat the Internet as a phone when it comes to transmission agreements. some European members and the Middle East call for so-called termination fee, in which networks where a Web session starts must pay the cost of routing to the destination of the session. - As the telephone companies with phone calls
"This model, in general, lends itself to fewer suppliers, higher prices, slower take-up of Internet, slower economic growth," said Terry Kramer, the head of the US delegation.
Llanso said termination fee, which would obviously be paid by consumers, also opens the door to more Internet surveillance.
"You can also read it as a campaign, "she said," for all Internet communications more trackable and traceable, invading users' privacy. "
The dot-nxt website published a document exchange center released on proposals for members.
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