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Changes to the internet

flogen · 2005-07-18 18:26:09

The most important medium of our time is under debate at the UN, and there are 4 possible paths that it will take. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4692743.stm So can anyone explain what this means, if anything, for the common user? Is this just a way for governments to get more involved in the internet now that they…

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The most important medium of our time is under debate at the UN, and there are 4 possible paths that it will take.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4692743.stm

So can anyone explain what this means, if anything, for the common user? Is this just a way for governments to get more involved in the internet now that they realise its power, or will it actually shape its future?

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