SRES 316 · 109th Congress · International Affairs
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other international organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12853-12854)(2005-11-15)
Plain Language Summary
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Calls on the President to: (1) oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the United Nations or any other international entity; and (2) advance the values of an open Internet in the broader trade and diplomatic conversations of the United States. Applauds the President for: (1) asserting that the United States has no present intention of relinquishing its historic leadership role in Internet governance; and (2) articulating a vision of the Internet that places privatization over politicization.…
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Cosponsors (7)
2 Democrats5 Republicans