EU Opposes Attempts to Expand Web Regulation at Dubai Conference
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The European Union will oppose attempts to increase regulation of the Internet at a United Nations conference in Dubai next month as some countries call for tighter rules on phone operators and Web service providers.
Representatives of more than 190 governments will meet in Dubai from Dec. 3 to 14 to update a global treaty on regulations for the telecommunications sector. In an e-mailed statement, EU regulators today said some governments are trying to tighten the control of the Web.