A head-to-head election for the future of the Internet

The campaign to elect the next secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union has entered its final stretch, with UN member states meeting this week in Bucharest, Romania, to vote between candidates backed by Russia and those backed from the United States vying for the top spot . The ITU is the United Nations …

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14 Surprising Facts About The History Of The Internet

The internet has been around for decades now. Even though we use it every day, there are some amazing facts about the history of the internet that most are unaware of. Here we list fourteen of the most surprising facts about the history of the Internet. 1. Domain name registration used to be …

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Protecting the open internet by China’s latest governing body

People walk past a screen at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, Oct. 20, 2019. (REUTERS/Aly Song) At a recent meeting of the World Internet Conference, attendees were given a preview of China’s view of the Internet. In a trailer shown as part of the meeting, people walk through …

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