At U.N. Internet summit, calls for change
Delegates at Athens summit tackle the dominance of English, censorship vs. free speech, and other issues.
Athens summit tackles the dominance of the English language, censorship vs. free speech, and other online issues.
Debate erupts at United Nations summit over Cuba's Net connection, including why it's expensive and whether it's censored.
November 2, 2006
Attendees at U.N. summit discuss how U.S. authority to yank country codes could be lessened.
November 1, 2006
Participants at U.N. summit demand more internationalization, saying that the English language enjoys an unfair Net monopoly.
November 1, 2006
podcast Hear CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh report from Greece on the escalating war of words over who should run the Internet and the limits of free speech in cyberspace.
November 1, 2006
At summit, delegates target tech companies abiding by Chinese censorship policies, call for global free-speech regulations.
October 31, 2006
Chinese government official draws incredulous stares at U.N. summit when denying that the Great Firewall of China exists.
October 31, 2006
blog The wireless connection in the main conference hall appeared briefly before dying and leaving attendees bereft of the Net.
October 31, 2006
blog During opening ceremonies, Yoshio Utsumi sets out to challenge beliefs on how the Internet should be governed.
October 31, 2006
Official takes aim at "self-serving justifications" for permitting the U.S. to preserve its unique influence and authority online.
October 30, 2006
Diplomats head to Athens for a summit that will resume a long-simmering debate about the United States' role on the Internet.
October 27, 2006
Dispute over the cost of domain names and VeriSign's lucrative .com monopoly returned to Capitol Hill.
September 20, 2006
U.S. government renews contract with ICANN, extending its grip on the administrative body that coordinates Net addressing until up to 2011.
August 16, 2006
The Bush administration protests Tunisia's crackdown on physical meetings and Web sites at a United Nations summit.
November 18, 2005
African and other Third World nations criticize "disorderly" Internet expression and the "neo-colonial" United States.
November 18, 2005
Although red tape has been slashed, country's progress--and Net speed--can be agonizingly slow and expensive, infrastructure experts say.
November 18, 2005
newsmaker ITU Internet policy adviser Robert Shaw is at center of debate over future of Internet.
November 17, 2005
Cuba: We're forced to 'finance' the Internet
Debate erupts at United Nations summit over Cuba's Net connection, including why it's expensive and whether it's censored.November 2, 2006
Debate swirls around domain name power
Attendees at U.N. summit discuss how U.S. authority to yank country codes could be lessened.November 1, 2006
Delegates: English isn't good enough
Participants at U.N. summit demand more internationalization, saying that the English language enjoys an unfair Net monopoly. November 1, 2006
The U.N. vs. the U.S.--it's getting testy
podcast Hear CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh report from Greece on the escalating war of words over who should run the Internet and the limits of free speech in cyberspace. November 1, 2006
Attendees blast Cisco, others on China cooperation
At summit, delegates target tech companies abiding by Chinese censorship policies, call for global free-speech regulations. October 31, 2006
China: We don't censor the Internet. Really
Chinese government official draws incredulous stares at U.N. summit when denying that the Great Firewall of China exists.October 31, 2006
No Internet at United Nations 'Internet' summit
blog The wireless connection in the main conference hall appeared briefly before dying and leaving attendees bereft of the Net. October 31, 2006
U.N. official invokes spirit of Socrates
blog During opening ceremonies, Yoshio Utsumi sets out to challenge beliefs on how the Internet should be governed.October 31, 2006
U.N. proposes changes to Net's operation
Official takes aim at "self-serving justifications" for permitting the U.S. to preserve its unique influence and authority online.October 30, 2006
U.N. summit revives concerns about Net control
Diplomats head to Athens for a summit that will resume a long-simmering debate about the United States' role on the Internet.October 27, 2006
previous coverage
Senators question .com price increases
Dispute over the cost of domain names and VeriSign's lucrative .com monopoly returned to Capitol Hill. September 20, 2006
Feds renew contract with oversight body
U.S. government renews contract with ICANN, extending its grip on the administrative body that coordinates Net addressing until up to 2011. August 16, 2006
U.S. protests Net summit crackdown
The Bush administration protests Tunisia's crackdown on physical meetings and Web sites at a United Nations summit. November 18, 2005
Cuba, Iran lash out at Internet freedom
African and other Third World nations criticize "disorderly" Internet expression and the "neo-colonial" United States.November 18, 2005
'Digital divide' not so easy to close, Kenya finds
Although red tape has been slashed, country's progress--and Net speed--can be agonizingly slow and expensive, infrastructure experts say.November 18, 2005
U.N. says its plans are misunderstood
newsmaker ITU Internet policy adviser Robert Shaw is at center of debate over future of Internet.
November 17, 2005