More ripples from nsa surveillance.
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EU pushes for less US control of the internet amid outrage over NSA spying
// The Verge - All Posts
EU pushes for less US control of the internet amid outrage over NSA spying
// The Verge - All Posts
The EU is challenging US control of the internet today with fresh proposals aimed at decentralizing authority. While there have been concerns over US control for years, today’s proposals follow widespread shock over the US surveillance activities of the NSA. The EU appears to be playing to those concerns, suggesting that the US-centric model of internet governance needs to transition to a global one.
More global internet control brings its own concerns
The EU’s proposals call for more transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance about how the internet is managed and run. Russia, China, and other nations have pushed for changes that would transfer duties such as domain name allocation away from ICANN, the US nonprofit...
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