Internet Controlled by the UN?

jaydee · 03-02-2005, 10:05 PM

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/60944?cat=141383

WTF? The UN can't control itself let alone the internet. For some reason I can't understand everywhere but the USA seems to dislike the price of a domain names? They seem pissed off at the US because ICANN is in charge of the net and raised domain names a bit? Not like the USA dosn't get effected by the samething. :shrug:

Is the UN even remotely capable of handling the internet? I think not.

bigben2k · 03-02-2005, 11:19 PM

Few people like ICANN, even the hosting companies, and the registrars.

China is in a very poor position to make any statement, with them blocking internet access, and hacking into SSL, among others.

The last objection I saw was with how secretive their decision making process is. Last I checked, its board was up for replacement in the short future.

jaydee · 03-02-2005, 11:40 PM

Secretive?

Quote:

"At ICANN, anybody can attend meetings, appeal decisions or go to ombudsmen, and here I am outside a UN meeting room where diplomats most of whom know little about the technical aspects are deciding in a closed forum how 750 million people should reach the Internet. I am not amused."

Show me another entity better prepared to handle the job?

Joe · 03-03-2005, 12:03 AM

Thats pretty ****ing funny that China is the one complaining. maybe its beacuse US investigators trace most hacking attempts and spam from that ****ing country.

US bias... no just a bias against China...

03-02-2005, 10:05 PM	#1
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Internet Controlled by the UN? http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/60944?cat=141383 WTF? The UN can't control itself let alone the internet. For some reason I can't understand everywhere but the USA seems to dislike the price of a domain names? They seem pissed off at the US because ICANN is in charge of the net and raised domain names a bit? Not like the USA dosn't get effected by the samething. :shrug: Is the UN even remotely capable of handling the internet? I think not.

03-02-2005, 11:19 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Few people like ICANN, even the hosting companies, and the registrars. China is in a very poor position to make any statement, with them blocking internet access, and hacking into SSL, among others. The last objection I saw was with how secretive their decision making process is. Last I checked, its board was up for replacement in the short future. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

03-03-2005, 12:03 AM	#4
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Thats pretty **ing funny that China is the one complaining. maybe its beacuse US investigators trace most hacking attempts and spam from that ing country. US bias... no just a bias against China... __________________ Joe** - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

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