United States of America It won a key vote on Thursday to secure leadership at the largest international organization that regulates the internet. your candidate, Doreen Bogdan-Martinimposed on the candidate Russia and was elected Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
With her victory, Bogdan became the first woman to hold this position in the 157-year life of the institution. Washington It was his first lead since the 1960s.
ITU is the international organization with the greatest weight in the regulation of telecommunications, from the radio or television spectrum to the Internet.
internet freedom
These elections were seen as crucial to preserving freedom on the internet. Although the powers of the general secretariat were limited, Russia’s bid to invade it aroused suspicion. Kremlin For years it has called for governments to give more power to control internet access.
autocratic regimes such as ChineseSaudi Arabia or Iran are part of the same bloc that can escape the current model that prefers the internet under their eyes. censor.