U.S. Will Not Sign UN Treaty Trying to Control Internet

U.S. Will Not Sign UN Treaty Trying to Control Internet

The United States and several of its international allies announced today that they would not sign on to a treaty that would give the United Nations greater control over the Internet. The treaty, which is not legally binding and allows nations to maintain their sovereignty, would help countries coordinate initiatives to fight spam and broaden Internet access.

This new treaty is set to be discussed at the World Conference on International Telecommunications which was organized to revise the old communications treaty.

But in an 11th-hour announcement late Thursday evening, U.S. Ambassador Terry Kramer, who serves as head...