we could find out as soon as monday. representatives from more than 190 coucome together next week a huge conference in the middle east. their job is to make decisions on how to oversee the internet. there is a lot of unease among critics who say they are worried those decisions could ultimately result in the united nations taking control of the internet. >> the fact that these people are discussing this kind of stuff, even entertaining these ideas, that's really cause for concern. >> the international telecommunication union or itu is an arm of the u.n. its conference in dubai will be the first such meeting on internet oversight since 19 8. >> the internet has become a major telecommunications force. it's how we communicate today. whereas back in 1988, it was just a thing that some governments and educational facilities used. >> observers say some of the proposals countries are now discussing could end the open internet as we know it. there is a european plan that would force web sites to pay a