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12/09/2003: "UN Won't Get Control of the Internet"

The latest effrontery of the UN was abated temporarily in their efforts to take control of the Internet. It seems some member states don’t think the Internet is managed properly under capitalism and want governmental control to return with the oversight of the United Nations. Plans to debate this have been abandoned for the meeting in Geneva this week and a study is to be commissioned revisiting the issue in 2005.

Where the hell do these people get off even debating this? The Internet exists today thanks to good, old American know-how. It was conceived in the late 1950’s during the Cold War by the Department of Defense and was originally known as ARPANET. Its purpose was to establish the United States lead in science and technology for our defense. International participation didn’t occurred until the 1970’s. In the 1990’s the US government turned management control over to private industries.

The history of the Internet shows what colossal achievements can occur when capitalism replaces bureaucracy. Were you emailing anyone or reading on-line when the government controlled the Internet? The technologies for the Internet have existed for years but its widespread use could only come about when the ingenuity of capitalism was unleashed. User-friendly PC’s and affordable connections to the Internet are the direct result of our competitive business structure.

I realize that there is a movement towards globalization of everything but this strikes me the same way it would if a hitch-hiker turned out to be a car-jacker. I was kind enough to let you be along for the ride but now want control of my car.

The UN hasn’t shown me that it is competent in any of its endeavors and now they want to screw up my Internet. I’m not in favor of widespread globalization. I favor the laws and system of this country. I don’t want communist, fascists, and totalitarians influencing decisions that effect my life.