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At U.N. Internet summit, calls for change

November 2, 2006 Delegates at Athens summit tackle the dominance of English, censorship vs. free speech, and other issues. TAGS: summit, U.N., China, domain name, speech, U.S., blog

Troubled waters for ocean 'dead zones'

November 1, 2006 newsmaker Robert Diaz, a leading marine scientist working with the U.N., explains the increasing phenomenon of lifeless habitats. TAGS: oxygen, zone, U.N., water, ocean, Gulf of Mexico, food

U.N. delegates: English isn't good enough

November 1, 2006 Participants at Athens summit demand more internationalization, saying English language enjoys an unfair Net monopoly. TAGS: domain name, U.N., ASCII, language, character, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

U.N. blasts Cisco, others on China cooperation

October 31, 2006 At summit, delegates target tech companies abiding by Chinese censorship policies, call for global free-speech regulations. China: We don't censor the Internet. Really TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., U.N., summit, speech, regulation, China, technology company, law, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

U.S. reaches Net detente with U.N.

November 16, 2005 United States won't give up Net management, but deal from United Nations summit in Tunisia creates new forum for more talks. Photo: Summit in Tunisia TAGS: U.N., summit, Bush Administration, management, agreement, U.S., China, forum, U.K.

U.S.: No Net governance changes expected

January 16, 2007 Bush administration applauds United Nations official who says U.N. won't try to seize more control of the way the Net is run. TAGS: U.N., influence, U.S., Bush Administration

U.N. summit revives concerns about Net control

October 27, 2006 Diplomats head to Athens for a summit that will resume a long-simmering debate about the United States' role on the Internet. TAGS: summit, U.N., Zimbabwe, domain name, Bush Administration, U.S., concern, agreement, analysis

China: We don't censor the Internet. Really

October 31, 2006 Chinese government official draws incredulous stares at U.N. summit when denying that the Great Firewall of China exists. TAGS: China, censorship, U.N., Google Inc.

U.N. proposes changes to Net's operation

October 30, 2006 Official takes aim at "self-serving justifications" for permitting the U.S. to preserve its unique influence and authority online. TAGS: U.N., justification, influence, nation, expression, domain name, U.S.

China signs licensing pact with U.S., U.K.

December 15, 2006 Memorandum of understanding with four American and British trade associations aimed at enforcement of copyright. TAGS: China, U.N., U.K., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

U.N. debate swirls around domain name power

November 2, 2006 Attendees at U.N. summit discuss how U.S. authority to yank country codes could be lessened. TAGS: U.N., Bush Administration, authority, domain name, domain, nation, U.S., Washington, server, security

For Intel, the business side of doing good

October 22, 2007 Chairman Craig Barrett talks about WiMax, laptops for kids and how good works can help a tech company's bottom line. TAGS: Craig Barrett, education, Information and Communication Technology, health care, society, chairman, math, science, technology company, development, Intel, U.N., health

Cuba: We're forced to 'finance' the Internet

November 2, 2006 Debate erupts at United Nations summit over Cuba's Net connection, including why it's expensive and whether it's censored. TAGS: World Trade Organization, telecommunications, financing, U.N., government, finance, connection, Google Inc.

Spending Google's money on conscientious causes

November 29, 2007 Dr. Larry Brilliant heads the company's efforts to fight global warming and poverty, and aid public health. TAGS: Dr. Larry Brilliant, public health, Google Inc., U.N., India

Exterminating the nuisance of spam

November 15, 2006 Suresh Ramasubramanian oversees the development of junk e-mail countermeasures for tens of millions of Internet users. TAGS: developing country, spam, videocast, anti-spam, junk e-mail, U.N., mailing list, training, effect, Internet Service Provider, Adobe PDF

Copyright treaty draws tech industry criticism

September 6, 2006 Unlikely coalition takes aim at a controversial United Nations treaty that would expand copyright law on the Internet. TAGS: treaty, Alexandria, proposal, U.N., broadcaster, digital media, broadcasting, Virginia, signal, Adobe PDF, broadband, U.S., Dell, TV

Week in review: Seismic shifts

November 3, 2006 Between the Microsoft-Novell deal, and a call for a less U.S.-centric Internet, major change appears on the tech world's horizon. TAGS: Novell Inc., domain name, influence, Week in review, Red Hat Inc., U.N., reader, open source, Linux, call, CEO, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Water wizards of the desert

August 10, 2006 One of Israel's most promising industries centers on the preservation of a crucial natural resource: water. TAGS: Israel, venture-capital company, Siemens AG, R&D, General Electric Co., U.N., start-up, U.S.

Week in review: Sony's sour note

November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, record label, copy protection, rootkit, Week in review, Websense Inc., label, U.N., CD, Sony Corp., agreement, U.S., security, note, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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