United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 273 (109th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other international organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.
Introduced
17 October 2005
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11439-11440)
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5 December 2025
Summary
Calls on the President to: (1) oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the United Nations or any other international entity; and (2) advance the values of an open Internet in the broader trade and diplomatic conversations of the United States. Applauds the President for: (1) asserting that the United States has no present intention of relinquishing its historic leadership role in Internet governance; and (2) articulating a vision of the Internet that places privatization over politicization.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 October 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 October 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 October 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/273
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/sres/273