The US and the EU are headed for <A HREF="http://government.zdnet.com/?p=1808">a showdown over future control of the Internet,</A> if recent statements at a UN meeting are any indication. Noting that "the Internet is a global resource," EU spokesman Martin Selmayr called for a new cooperation model, AP reported. "The EU...is very firm on this position," he said. Meanwhile, a senior U.S. official reiterated Thursday that the country wants to remain the Internet's ultimate authority, AP reported.