Germany & France To Engage In Talks Aimed At Shutting America Out Of Their Internet
In the wake of whistle blower Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks, and the perceived general irresponsibility of Americas digital habits ; Germany, France and the European Union Executive Body are attempting to shut out the US from it’s digital data.
According to The Washington Post:
In a communique presented in Brussels, the European Commission said it would seek a firm timetable to limit U.S. influence over institutions that control the nuts and bolts of the Internet and oversee tasks such as the assignment of .com and .org domain names used to access Web sites.
The United States response on the issue seems tepid and agreeable, for now
“The U.S. government welcomes the strong and continued commitment of the European Commission to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance,” Lawrence E. Strickling, U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for communications and information, said in a statement. “We will work with the Commission and other Internet stakeholders to make multistakeholder governance more inclusive, especially to support the engagement of countries in the developing world.”
Stay tuned for more updates, this topic will become increasingly more relevant as the details come more into the picture
