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A UN group is challenging US dominance over key parts of the Internet, which is reflected in a proposal put through at the Worldwide Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai.
Among the most controversial calls of the proposal is a reformulation of the role played by the US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which manages the Domain Name System (DNS). Several national governments believe the management of domestic Internet addresses should be left in state hands and view US dominance as an anachronism. The nations behind the call include China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates. The United States, Britain and Canada have refused to sign the treaty calling for equal rights to the governance of the Internet, interpreting it as endorsement of greater government control of the Internet.
US State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, said the conference went in the “wrong direction” by opening the door to greater government controls “instead of focusing on promoting innovation and market growth in the telecom space.” — RT.
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