Infographic: A UN takeover of the Internet?
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November 14, 2012

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The WCIT-12 will convene in Dubai on Dec. 3, 2012, to discuss expanding the role of the International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, in regulating the Internet. What's at stake in this key debate?

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International Telecommunications Union, "About ITU", accessed November 9, 2012. http://www.itu.int/en/about/Pages/default.aspx

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Pew Internet & American Life Project, "Internet Use and Home Broadband Connections: Demographics", July 24, 2012. http://www.pewinternet.org/Infographics/2012/Internet-Use-and-Home-Broadband-Connections.aspx

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