The Co-Chairmen of the House Cybersecurity Caucus introduced a House...

The Co-Chairmen of the House Cybersecurity Caucus introduced a House resolution Tuesday that urges the U.S. to oppose any United Nations resolution that would allow regulation of the Internet. The bill aims to curb a recent UN proposal (http://xrl.us/bmzmis) by China, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan that they said could allow foreign governments to censor the Internet. Such a proposal would be a “significant setback for anyone who believes free expression is a universal right,” said Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I. “It must be made clear that efforts to secure the Internet against malicious hacking do not need to interfere with this freedom and the United States will oppose any attempt to blur the line between the two.” Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said: “Any action taken by the United Nations to attempt to limit Americans’ right to free and open Internet content is unacceptable.”