A Note to Congress: The United Nations Isn't a Serious Threat to Internet Freedom—But You Are

Brito, Jerry and Adam Thierer. "Note to Congress: The United Nations Isn't a Serious Threat to Internet Freedom—But You Are." The Atlantic, June 19, 2012.

From the opinion: "Tomorrow, lawmakers in the House of Representatives will vote on a powerfully worded resolution declaring that "it is essential that the Internet remain stable, secure, and free from government control." The target of the bi-partisan resolution? The United Nations. That's a bit rich, coming from a legislative body whose appetite for Internet regulation is rapidly growing.

The House resolution, which has garnered over 50 co-sponsors, proclaims that it is "the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today."  Read more