To put the infrastructure of the Internet under the control of the United Nations is to risk Chinese-style political censorship, or morality-related censorship such as that of Saudi Arabia and Arab states, that would make the worst fears of conservatives about Barack Obama look mild by comparison.
Likely? No. But it is something to keep on the radar screen to prevent it from getting traction.
“To put the infrastructure of the Internet under the control of the United Nations is to risk Chinese-style political censorship, or morality-related censorship such as that of Saudi Arabia and Arab states, that would make the worst fears of conservatives about Barack Obama look mild by comparison.”
Very important but at least equally important is this would give the UN the power to tax the internet. As long as the UN lacks the power to tax, it will be a minor nuisance. Once the UN can levy taxes, then it will become a major threat with the capability of creating it’s own military.
One of the main reason the UN supports climate change is that it creates the opportunity for a global tax on energy.