United Nations would be taking a new stride towards reviewing international telecommunication trends in the upcoming UN Conference on International Telecommunication in Dubai. The conference scheduled for December would be convened by the International Telecommunication Union, which is a specialized body of United Nations. The conference holds great importance in view of the recent events which have brought transformational changes across various parts of the world, and the role played by modern communication systems in triggering and regulating them.
The ongoing conflict in Syria has reflected a divided perspective of the global powers on the democratic transformation in the Arabian region. Russia and China have dissented from a collaborative effort to curb the internal violence in the country; which is still on a rise. The dissent of both Russia and China apart from being influenced by the power politics in the Middle East region, also traces itself back from the pro-socialist political atmosphere gestated by them. A liberal averment on free flow of information cannot be an acceptable standard for both Russia and China in the current circumstances, especially observing the recent events where autocratic governments have been brought down by the havoc of networking.
Also among the biggest bidders of democracy and human rights, the concept of free information sharing does not seem getting much relief. The recent Wikileaks waves which stunned United States and the European nations doesn't seem to give good vibes for a fully liberal approach from the pro-democratic block either. The anticipation has already started brewing towards adoption of a more conservative approach in the upcoming conference. Secret negotiations have been reported going on among dozens of countries. The orientation of talks appears significantly inclined towards diminishing economic growth and restrict free flow of information. Though United States has vowed to defy any move threatening Internet's current regulatory structure or online censorship, the changing perspective of US lawmakers has been observed in the recent PIPA and SOPA legislative bills which did seek to establish controlling mechanism on free dissemination of information.
There may be disagreements among countries on extensive control over Internet and an overhaul of the current regulatory mechanism, but they do seem to share a common interest in extending their control over information sharing through internet and other platforms to a certain extent. The solidarity among nations on the issue though hasn't surfaced yet, but possibility of a tacit formulation cannot be denied making the upcoming conference pliable for more stringent regulations on information sharing in the coming days.
The ongoing conflict in Syria has reflected a divided perspective of the global powers on the democratic transformation in the Arabian region. Russia and China have dissented from a collaborative effort to curb the internal violence in the country; which is still on a rise. The dissent of both Russia and China apart from being influenced by the power politics in the Middle East region, also traces itself back from the pro-socialist political atmosphere gestated by them. A liberal averment on free flow of information cannot be an acceptable standard for both Russia and China in the current circumstances, especially observing the recent events where autocratic governments have been brought down by the havoc of networking.
Also among the biggest bidders of democracy and human rights, the concept of free information sharing does not seem getting much relief. The recent Wikileaks waves which stunned United States and the European nations doesn't seem to give good vibes for a fully liberal approach from the pro-democratic block either. The anticipation has already started brewing towards adoption of a more conservative approach in the upcoming conference. Secret negotiations have been reported going on among dozens of countries. The orientation of talks appears significantly inclined towards diminishing economic growth and restrict free flow of information. Though United States has vowed to defy any move threatening Internet's current regulatory structure or online censorship, the changing perspective of US lawmakers has been observed in the recent PIPA and SOPA legislative bills which did seek to establish controlling mechanism on free dissemination of information.
There may be disagreements among countries on extensive control over Internet and an overhaul of the current regulatory mechanism, but they do seem to share a common interest in extending their control over information sharing through internet and other platforms to a certain extent. The solidarity among nations on the issue though hasn't surfaced yet, but possibility of a tacit formulation cannot be denied making the upcoming conference pliable for more stringent regulations on information sharing in the coming days.
