Most of us use the Internet every day without thinking about how it works or who's in charge. But some countries say the U.S. should allow an international organization to run the Internet -- an idea the U.S. rejects. Meanwhile, many developing countries say they also want a larger share of the Internet pie. Join Kojo for a Tech Tuesday look at the international struggle to control the Internet.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2005-11-22/controlling-internet
Controlling the Internet
Listen Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Science, Tech Tuesday, TechnologyGuests
Ernest J. Wilson III
Author “The Governance of Global Electronic Networks”; Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland
David McGuire
Director of Communications, Center for Democracy and Technology
Michael Geist
Canada Research Chair in Internet & E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
Tobias Eigen
Founder and Co-Executive Director, Kabissa
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