Russia and China are in a battle with the U.S. over control of an obscure tech agency

One tech agency has been making sure communications travel across borders for over a century. Now, Russia and China are in a battle with the U.S. and its Western allies over control of that agency.

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The U.S. and Russia are facing off again, but this time it’s not over Ukraine. It’s over leadership of a little-known international tech agency that’s been around since the mid-1800s. The International Telecommunication Union was created to help standardize the telegraph, but it could be the place where the future of the internet is decided. NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin has the story.

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