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U.S. To Scale Back Its Role In Internet Governance
Tech Crunch ^ | February 20, 2015 | Leonard Hyman

Posted on 02/19/2015 7:34:13 PM PST by lbryce

Even though the Internet has long been an international community, the United States has always been at its center. However, that all may be about to change as the U.S. Department of Commerce scales back its role in Internet governance. The transition is a gradual one, but by the end of the year, the DOC is expected to give up its oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to the international community.

The concept of “Internet governance” may seem like a bizarre one since it often seems like the Wild West out there. The most tangible example of ICANN‘s impact on Internet governance is management of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions: When you type a domain name in your browser (e.g. TechCrunch.com), it connects you with the long, multi-digit IP address that would otherwise be impossible to remember.

On its face, it may not seem like a big deal who manages this process. As long as TechCrunch.com actually gets you to TechCrunch.com, does it really matter if it’s the U.S., ICANN, or some random guy who’s behind it? But that question assumes that your URL actually gets you to your destination.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: giveaway; internet
And you can thank that five-time-a-day-ass-cracking-butt-bowing-Mecca-facing-Terrorist-Loving-Fudge-Packing-SOB for giving away one of America's most precious family heirlooms just to spite us.
1 posted on 02/19/2015 7:34:14 PM PST by lbryce
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To: lbryce

This seems like a (very) big thing.

Keep this in America’s control.


2 posted on 02/19/2015 7:36:25 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

It’s too late. Like it is everything America.


3 posted on 02/19/2015 7:37:13 PM PST by lbryce (:Obama:Misbegotten, Godforsaken Bastard Offspring of Satan And Medusa.)
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To: lbryce

Its an insane move. Of course here in the US the FCC will be totally regulating Americans on the internet. Not giving up any control here.


4 posted on 02/19/2015 7:38:18 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: lbryce

Zackly.


5 posted on 02/19/2015 7:42:09 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: lbryce

wtf does “International” mean? Other than looking a big empty word peopled by empty souls?

Give me someone who can locally run a pizza shop well any day to take care of the internet instead of this globalistas hubris which is only ideological scholarship for brainwashed incompetent idiots who want make believe importance.


6 posted on 02/19/2015 10:21:55 PM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall no)
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We created it. I don’t know why anyone else has a right to control it. Let them build their own stuff and control it.


7 posted on 02/19/2015 11:09:15 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: lavaroise

“wtf does “International” mean?”

Russia, China, Iran, Brussels, etc ...

If it will not fly there, it will not fly in the US ...


8 posted on 02/20/2015 4:14:56 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I thought Congress stopped this?


9 posted on 02/23/2015 7:36:59 PM PST by Kenny (,)
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