Posted on 09/21/2016 1:31:46 PM PDT by The Westerner
Can’t believe I actually worked for that shitbird.
I did some more digging and found out that ICANN has tremendous legal power.
After September 30 ICANN could defer to international law rather than US law.
What happens then?
They alter their Registry Operator Code of Conduct and Obama says he has ‘no controlling legal authority’ since it’s based on treaties. So he is ‘forced’ to accomodate them with Justice Department assistance, federal compliance, etc.
This could even affect military websites under Obama’s watch and [God forbid] Hillary’s watch.
That is a real risk with the potential for multiple bad things happening.
I concede.
Still I think as long as they are on US soil they are subject to US law unless protected by a treaty that I don't think exists...yet.
Jim Robinson above said:
“Giving away control of the internet or any part of it is sheer lunacy.”
Jim knows this internet as well as any techie alive. He and his son built this magnicent in its simplicity platform when social media started on the internet. He’s dedicated his life, time, skills to saving this country from self-destruction.
If JimRob says it’s “sheer lunacy” giving it away, I trust his judgement!
Thank you Jim Robinson!
‘Still I think as long as they are on US soil they are subject to US law unless protected by a treaty that I don’t think exists...yet.’
I agree.
Hope we can keep them here somehow.
FRegards ....
Seems to me that Icann will move its offices to Europe ASAP. For the same reason that the transfer is taking place, to reduce American stature in the world
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