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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-16-05 10:19 AM
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US retains hold of the internet
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The US has won its fight to stay in charge of the internet, despite opposition from many nations.

In an eleventh-hour agreement ahead of a UN internet summit in Tunis, Tunisia, negotiators agreed to leave the US in charge of the net's addressing system.

Instead an international forum will be set up to discuss net issues, although it will not have any binding authority.

The deal clears the way for the summit to focus on how poorer nations can benefit from the digital revolution.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4441544.stm
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