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November 17, 2012

US in tough debate on UN Internet rules
Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2012
The US faces a tough debate with emerging nations such as India and Brazil at an upcoming UN conference discussing global rules for the Internet, the US delegation chief said Wednesday. Terry Kramer, who heads the US delegation for the December gathering of the UN's International Telecommunications Union, said he has seen a number of "surprising" and "worrisome" proposals. The discussions are being held ahead of the ITU's World Conference on International Communications opening next month in Dub ... read more

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