Inconsistent chatter from a Sacramento-based 'Sconi attorney.

Friday, September 30, 2005

European Union is demanding the U.S. turn over control of the internet to... the European Union

My god! Let me say that the U.S. is a little hesistant to give up control of the internet, seeing the fact it CREATED THE INTERNET on its own in the first place!

At issue is who would have ultimate authority over the Internet's master directories, which tell Web browsers and e-mail programs how to direct traffic.

That role has historically gone to the United States, which created the Internet as a Pentagon project and funded much of its early development. The U.S. Commerce Department has delegated much of that responsibility to a U.S.-based private organization with international board members, but Commerce ultimately retains veto power.

Maybe the U.S. should just demand that French give us the Eiffel Tower. I mean, the whole world visits and uses the Eiffel Tower, why should the French be the only ones that control it?

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