Breaking America's grip on the net

"You would expect an announcement that would forever change the face of the internet to be a grand affair - a big stage, spotlights, media scrums and a charismatic frontman working the crowd.
But unless you knew where he was sitting, all you got was David Hendon's slightly apprehensive voice through a beige plastic earbox. The words were calm, measured and unexciting, but their implications will be felt for generations to come.

Hendon is the Department for Trade and Industry's director of business relations and was in Geneva representing the UK government and European Union at the third and final preparatory meeting for next month's World Summit on the Information Society. He had just announced a political coup over the running of the internet."
Guardian

Unbelievable, and unacceptable. The Internet is ours, if you want one, build your own net, but leave our net to us. I see this like the GPS issue. Now that it works everyone and their brother wants a part of it. No way, they will tax it, they will bill you per word you write, they will not protect your privacy. This is the craziest thing I have heard in a long time. And how about the threat of net terrorism. Can you imagine the French guarding our net traffic, they would probably pay the terrorist to cut our lines.

Speak out people, make sure your voice is heard loud a clear on this issue.