NetMundial Initiative tries to save itself as ICANN and co U-turn on permanent seats for ‘net ‘UN Security Council’

The people behind a plan to create a sort-of UN Security Council for the internet have backed down from giving themselves permanent seats on the panel. Domain-names overlord ICANN, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Brazilian internet body CGI.br – which are behind what’s called the NetMundial Initiative – announced the climbdown earlier today. It …