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Western democracies won't sign ITU treaty 
Telco/ISP
Western democracies won't sign ITU treaty
By Juha Saarinen | Dec 14, 2012 | Comment Now 
Updated: Australia confirms position.
 
Tough talks ahead for US internet protection proposal 
Telco/ISP
Tough talks ahead for US internet protection proposal
Dec 5, 2012 | Comment Now 
US, Canada fail to win early approval.
 
EU, Australia join opposition to 'internet takeover' 
Telco/ISP
EU, Australia join opposition to 'internet takeover'
By Juha Saarinen | Nov 23, 2012 | Comment Now 
Updated: Internet freedom gets more support.
 
US Congress opposes UN telco treaty revisions 
Telco/ISP
US Congress opposes UN telco treaty revisions
By James Hutchinson | Aug 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Unanimously passes resolution.
 
Australia funds UN big data initiative 
Strategy
Australia funds UN big data initiative
By John Hilvert | Jul 11, 2012 | Comment Now 
Privacy, data sharing concerns.
 
Australia set to sign UN treaty on electronic contracts 
Finance
Australia set to sign UN treaty on electronic contracts
By John Hilvert | Feb 7, 2011 | 1 Comment 
No objections from industry or other stakeholders.
 
UN talks on Internet Regulation labelled "offensive" 
Networking
UN talks on Internet Regulation labelled "offensive"
By John Hilvert | Dec 20, 2010 | 13 Comments 
US Congresswoman offers resolution: Hands off the internet!
 
UN mulls internet regulation options 
Security
UN mulls internet regulation options
By John Hilvert | Dec 17, 2010 | 134 Comments 
WikiLeaks sparks push for tighter controls.
 
Conroy appointed to UN's broadband commission 
Telco/ISP
Conroy appointed to UN's broadband commission
By Liz Tay | May 11, 2010 | 17 Comments 
Becomes a founding member of strategy group.
 
UN says money grows on trees 
Strategy
UN says money grows on trees
By Sylvie Barak | Jul 3, 2008 | Comment Now 
GREEN ENERGY IS apparently worth its weight in gold according to a new UN report which claims that, as oil prices continue to rise, big profits are to be made in going green.
 
UN University opens web learning portal 
Software
UN University opens web learning portal
By Robert Jaques | Feb 6, 2008 | Comment Now 
The United Nations University has launched the OpenCourseWare portal to offer free online access to training courses.
 
Web giants help UN track global poverty 
Software
Web giants help UN track global poverty
Nov 6, 2007 | Comment Now 
Google and Cisco develop site to raise awareness of socio-economic problems.
 
UN slams richest nations for dumping e-waste 
Strategy
UN slams richest nations for dumping e-waste
By Iain Thomson | Nov 30, 2006 | Comment Now 
Conference hears of toxic waste dangerously dumped on developing world.
 
auDA CEO heads for UN Internet Forum 
Networking
auDA CEO heads for UN Internet Forum
May 24, 2006 | Comment Now 
.Au Domain Administration CEO Chris Disspain has been appointed as a member of the advisory for the UN's upcomming United Nation’s Internet Governance Forum.
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