[HangnJudge]

Found off of SlashDot
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/04/1624219&from=rss

exerpted comment
...The letter is pretty stern but you should also read it bearing in mind that letters of this type are not only very rare but they are always written in very, very soft diplomatic language. This was not. The result of the letter was that the EU dropped its plan for an inter-governmental oversight body for the Internet and we have ended up with the status quo (ICANN, US government control). The letter was never meant for publication.

[Cicero]

Yes, a good strong statement. The internet was invented by the U.S., and 90% of it remains within the U.S. Other countries are welcome to connect into it, or if they prefer, to disconnect. But they should keep their bloody socialist paws off of it.

One point the article misrepresents. There are two signers of this letter, as it should be:

"Sincerely,

"Carlos M. Guiterrez Secretary of Commerce

"Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State"

Rice has the responsibility of dealing with other countries; Guiterrez has the responsibility of speaking on behalf of American commerce, which includes such privately controlled entities as the internet.

[Aracelis]

But y'all should read what this nitwit had to say...

[denydenydeny]

You must read this this letter from Condi to Jack Straw.

[King Prout]

interesting

[dennisw]

Way to go Condi!!! Telling those EU freeloaders where to get off