United Nations Control of the Internet Rejected Until 2005

GENEVA, December 9, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Preparatory talks for the United Nations' World Summit on the Information Society, which opens tomorrow, have agreed that the Internet will not be placed under United Nations control thanks to the insistence of the United States. The representatives at the talks agreed that the United Nations would establish a committee to study governance of the Internet and make recommendations by 2005.

Reporting on the developments, Tom DeWeese writes: Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, government diplomats and non-governmental organizations (NGO's) have gathered at the World Information Summit to discuss the "role of the media," in order to set "acceptable boundaries to freedom of expression."

(c) Copyright: LifeSiteNews.com is a production of Interim Publishing. Permission to republish is granted (with limitation*) but acknowledgement of source is *REQUIRED* (use LifeSiteNews.com).

NEWS TIPS to lsn@lifesitenews.com or call 1-866-787-9947 or (416) 204-1687 ext. 444

Please help us to continue this service. Mail contributions to: Interim Publishing, Att'n LifeSite, 104 Bond St. E., Toronto, ON M5B 1X9 or contribute on line at http://www.lifesite.net/contribute/