Daily News Article - September 29, 2005
1. An acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or letters of a series of words in a phrase. What do the following acronyms stand for?
UN
WSIS
WGIG
NGO
2. For what reason are each of the following against a UN controlled internet?
- rights groups, para. 3-4
- US State Department, para. 7
- US Senator Coleman, para. 12-13
- Reporters Without Frontiers, para. 17, 20, 24
- Reporters Without Borders, para. 20
- coalition of 14 media NGOs, para. 21-22
3. List the 4 main developing nations that want UN control of the internet. What is ironic about these countries taking the lead?
4. What internet rules did China implement this week? Explain what this means for the Chinese people.
5. What was ironic about Libya leading the UN Commission on Human Rights? What does that tell you about the UN? Be specific.
6. What is the real motive behind the push by countries (known to violate human rights) to have the UN gain control of the Internet? What does the U.S. need to do in response to these demands? What should all freedom loving nations do in response to the summit's location - Tunisia? What does the UN's choice of Tunisia as host country tell you about the UN?