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Ed Markey Claims to Have Brought the World the Internet
If it weren’t for Rep. Ed Markey (D., Mass.), the world would still be without smart-phones, Facebook, Skype, and even Google.
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U.N. Gives Governments More Power Over Internet
A majority of United Nations member countries voted to allow governments to close off access to the Internet in their countries last weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Hosting Hate
U.S., U.K. companies host Hezbollah-funded propaganda site
A United States-based Internet company is currently hosting a propaganda website operated by the terror group Hezbollah, potentially in violation of a law meant to prevent Americans from providing material support to U.S.-designated terror groups.
Free Internet Under Fire
U.S. to oppose Russian plan to give U.N. control of Internet
The United States will seek to block an “alarming” Russian proposal to give a United Nations telecommunications group control over the Internet, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.
ICE-ing Illegal Websites
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security division seized 70 websites that peddle imitation goods manufactured abroad, according to an agency release.
U.N. Seeks Greater Control Over Internet
Congress Says No Thanks
China, Russia, and other members of the United Nations are backing a proposal to give the international organization greater control over the internet, but Congress and the Obama administration plan to oppose the measure.
CNET: Iran Cuts Off Internet
CNET reports that the Iranian government blocked email and social-media access for its entire citizenry Friday morning.