US Representatives passed unanimous decision to act against any UN proposal for government regulations of the internet.

The unanimous vote served as a message of the U.S. strong opposition to giving the U.N. any control over the internet. The Senate passed a similar resolution earlier this year.

"We need to send a strong message to the world that the Internet has thrived under a decentralized, bottom-up, multi-stakeholder governance model," said Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) to The Hill.

The 12th annual World Conference on Information Telecommunications (WCIT-12) summit is where the U.N. advisory group is facilitating updates and changes to global telecommunications regulations that would place the Internet under the control of nation states.

The WCIT summit began Monday in Dubai where member states have argued over proposals from countries.

Russia and China, countries known form their oppression, have submitted proposals which impose levies on Internet traffic and adopts standards that would make it easier to track Internet users’ activities.

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