Add a Comment   Return to Previous Page

The Internet Saved

Entry 250, on 2005-11-17 at 14:34:21 (Rating 2, Computers)

I was pleased to see that the existing system to control the basic domains available on the Internet will be kept in place. This was a major issue at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). There has been some pressure to take control from the non-profit US-based ICANN and give it to individual countries, or some sort of UN committee.

The Internet is global, and ideally it wouldn't be controlled from a specific country, but the current system works quite well, and the countries wanting change (China, Saudi Arabia, etc) don't exactly have a great record regarding freedom of information, so their motives must be highly suspicious.

The 'net also primarily grew out of research done by DARPA in the US, during the 60s. The most visible Internet service, the world wide web, came from Europe, and the Internet itself is truly international, but the US must be considered its home, and maintaining the operation of ICANN there just seems reasonable.

There are no comments for this entry.

You can leave comments about this entry using this form.

Enter your name (optional):
Enter your email address (optional):
Enter the number shown here:
Enter the comment:

To add a comment: enter a name and email (optional), type the number shown, enter a comment, click Add.
Note that you can leave the name blank if you want to remain anonymous.
Enter your email address to receive notifications of replies and updates to this entry.
The comment should appear immediately because the authorisation system is currently inactive.

I do podcasts too! You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2026-04-14 How Far is that Star?: How would we really know how big the universe is? Or subscribe to my podcast RSS feed, on my RSS Feeds page.

If you're not sure what to view from the thousands of pages on my site, here are some suggestions: My Latest Airshow Report (photos and movies from Warbirds Over Wanaka, 2026), My Favourite Wines and Beers (tasting notes for some of my favourites), An Interesting Astronomical Observation (learn a bit about astronomy from these observing notes), See Some Photos (A short rail journey through the Taieri Gorge), Read Some Mac Tips (Learn about how to use your Mac, and fix some problems).

Latest Site News and Notifications (Desktop): You are currently viewing OJB's web site, version 2.4 which has some major changes, and possibly errors! Please report any problems to ojb@mac.com.