Leaders | Internet governance
Governments’ attempts to control the internet should be resisted
FOR something so central to the modern world, the internet is shambolically governed. It is run by a hotch-potch of organisations with three- to five-letter acronyms. Many of their meetings, both online and offline, are open to the public. Some—like the Internet Governance Forum, which held its annual meeting in Nairobi this week—are just talking shops. Decision-making is slow and often unpredictable.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “In praise of chaos”
From the October 1st 2011 edition
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