A number of United States lawmakers are urging President Bush to help the US retain control of the internet.
One quote from resolution sponsor Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, in a Reuters story:
“Is it going to become a vehicle for global taxation of domain names? Are you going to allow folks who have demonstrated a pattern of suppression of content, are they going to be put in charge of running this thing?”
For more on this issue, see:
Plans for global management of the internet are a threat to its future
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