Governance

Governance

LERATO MA – Joan of Arc of .africa: A case of anonymity and not a fake identity

A recent case of anonymous identity has attracted a buzz of discussions in a certain African email...

Who Signed The ITU WCIT Treaty… And Who Didn’t

We already noted this morning that the US, a bunch of European countries, and a sprinkling of other...

SA signs controversial treaty

SOUTH Africa has signed up to a controversial treaty that has internet companies and free speech...

WCIT lowdown: it’s all about Africa and Committee 5

WCIT has got off to a quick and effective start. Having spent much of the past year preparing for the...

Did the U.N. WCIT Meeting in Dubai Actually Accomplish Anything?

The latest battle over the Internet ended in an éclat. On the final day of the World Conference on...

WCIT-12 Disappoints, More Work to Be Done

In the end it was a disappointment that the treaty on International Telecommunications regulations...

Internet remains unregulated after UN treaty blocked

A proposed global telecoms treaty that would give national governments control of the internet has...

Internet power-grab looms large as world conference enters final day

Fears that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will award itself a role in governance of...

WCIT – China And Russia Withdraw Bid For Greater Control Of Internet

China, Russia and others have withdrawn controversial proposals at the World Conference on...

Authoritarian regimes push for larger ITU role in DNS system

Some of the world’s most authoritarian regimes introduced a new proposal at the World...

Leaked document confirms fears of UN Internet powergrab

by Kieren McCarthy | 8 Dec 2012 | A leaked document has confirmed fears that a world conference held...