The New York Times

In an interview, Internet pioneers Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn discuss the future of Internet regulation. Governments that oppose the free flow of information are increasingly demanding changes in Internet governance in reaction to the ongoing leaks about U.S. National Security Agency surveillance by former contractor employee Edward Snowden. Governments worldwide are divided over the issue of whether Internet governance should fall to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) or the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Cerf, a former ICANN chairman and current ACM president, is an informal "Internet ambassador" who favors an independent Internet free from state control. Cerf supports the principle of network neutrality, which holds that Internet service providers should enable equal access to all content and applications from all sources. Although Cerf does not view Snowden's revelations as a significant threat to an open, global Internet, he says they might increase interest in end-to-end cryptography. To read further, pl3ase visit http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/science/viewing-where-the-internet-goes.html?_r=0.