全球性'互聯網條約'建議中

全球性'互聯網條約'建議中
Global ‘internet treaty’ proposed
Deal would enshrine in law the founding principles of open standards and net neutrality, and protect the web from political interference.
協議將開放標準的基本原則和網絡中立性列入法律，和保護網絡不受政治干擾。
By Claudine Beaumont, Technology Editor
Published: 11:46AM BST 20 Sep 2010
Proposals put before the Internet Governance Forum would enshrine in law the principles of free speech and net neutrality for the web Photo: ALAMY
擺放在互聯網治理論壇前的建議，將會將自由言論的原則，和網絡的中立性銘記在法律中 圖片：ALAMY

The proposal was presented at the Internet Governance Forum in Lithuania last week, and outlined 12 “principles of internet governance”, including a commitment from countries to sustain the technological foundations that underpin the web’s infrastructure.
提案是上週在立陶宛的互聯網治理論壇提出，並概述12項“因特網治理原則”，包括多國的承諾去維持支撐網絡基礎設施的技術基金會。
The draft law has been likened to the Space Treaty, signed in 1967, which stated that space exploration should be carried out for the benefit of all nations, and guaranteed “free access to all areas of celestial bodies”.
草議法律已被比喻為於 1967年簽署的太空條約，它指出太空探索應為所有國家的利益而進行，並保證“自由進入天體的所有地區”。
Under the proposed terms of the law, there would be cross-border co-operation between countries to identify and address security vulnerability and protect the network from possible cyber attacks or cyber terrorism.
在建議的法律條款下，在國家之間將有跨境性的合作，去識別和解決安全漏洞，及保護網絡免受可能的網絡攻擊或網絡恐怖主義。
It would also uphold rights to freedom of expression and association, and the principle of net neutrality, in which all internet traffic is treated equally across the network.

"The fundamental functions and the core principles of the internet must be preserved in all layers of the internet architecture with a view to guaranteeing the interoperability of networks in terms of infrastructures, services and contents," reads the proposal.

"The end-to-end principle should be protected globally.”

The proposal was drawn up by the Council of Europe, an organisation, based in Strasbourg, with 47 member states that aims to promote human rights, the rule of law and democracy in Europe.

Senior figures within the internet industry have become increasingly concerned about the potential for government interference in the running of the web.

William Dutton, director of the Oxford Internet Institute, told technology blog Thinq that the recent Digital Economy Bill, in which the government sought to regulate and manage the internet unilaterally, was a good example of this.

"Everyone's worried about national governments asserting regulatory authority over the internet," he said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8013233/Global-internet-treaty-proposed.html