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John Bolton on Obama’s Internet Handover: ‘Within Ten Years, the Internet as We Know It Will End’
Breitbart.com and Breitbart Radio- ^ | 9/22/16 | John Hayward

Posted on 09/22/2016 8:49:13 PM PDT by Freedom56v2

More from the article - interview mp4 available at link.

On Thursday’s Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM, former U.N. ambassador John Bolton predicted that the impending transfer of Internet domain control from American supervision to an international body will mean the end of the Internet “as we know it.” Speaking to Breitbart Editor-in-Chief and SiriusXM host Alex Marlow, Bolton explained that we should be “very concerned” about the transfer from “a national-security perspective.”

“What we’ve gotten out of the Internet, under the shelter of a private American organization that contracts with the Commerce Department, [is] one of the few cases that I can think of in our history where we’ve had that kind of government involvement without regulation and interference,” said Bolton.

He continued:

But because it’s entirely a U.S. government proposition with U.S. people involved, the Internet has been free and open. If, as the Administration wants to do, it’s transferred to an international body, I will predict right here: within 10 years it will come under the control of the United Nations, and the Internet as we know it will end because there are governments around the world that are already doing everything they can to prevent a free and open Internet in their countries, and it will extend to ours in due course.

Bolton called the Internet handover “a mistake of such colossal proportions that you would have thought we’d have a huge debate about it in this country.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bolton; freedom; icann; internet; internetgiveaway; johnbolton; obama; obamaidiot; obamatraitor; stasi; tyranny
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To: PROCON

Me too


21 posted on 09/23/2016 1:07:59 AM PDT by thinden
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To: All; bushwon; The Westerner

[Our problem had been making this easy for people to understand ...]

Please feel free to copy-paste:

Easy To Explain — WHY ICANN is dangerous

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3472522/posts

ICANN essentially ‘governs’ the TLDs [top level domains].

Each TLD [such as .com or .org] runs its own ‘phone directory’.

And ICANN controls them through ‘Registry Operator Code of Conduct’.

Right now ICANN is subject to US law, mainly because its headquarters are in the US. But if ICANN’s contract isn’t renewed, it’s free to move overseas [which it secretly plans to] and modify its ‘Registry Operator Code of Conduct’ for each dot-com or dot-org or ...

... theoretically even our military websites.

From October on through to a republican president, there’s no telling how much the White House will coordinate with ICANN in the name of ‘no controlling legal authority’.

[In other words — Hillary will have her gatekeeper if she wins, and Obama might too for a few months.]


22 posted on 09/23/2016 3:49:08 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: bushwon; Admin Moderator

Could this be added to ‘editorial’ list?

John Bolton is a big-time Trump advisor.


23 posted on 09/23/2016 3:59:34 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: bushwon; All

Two important key words you should always tag these with:

icann

&

internet giveaway


24 posted on 09/23/2016 4:02:13 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: bushwon

I don’t think I’m the bad guy here, just “keepin’ it real”.


25 posted on 09/23/2016 4:51:24 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Agreed, Bolton underestimates the Left.


26 posted on 09/23/2016 5:11:59 AM PDT by Crucial
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To: bushwon

Ten years? Try two.


27 posted on 09/23/2016 5:18:38 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: wastoute; bushwon

If China gets this gift we will face a huge orbital challenge. If diplomacy fails the key to controlling the internet is the satellite system [and possibly using landline connections again].

The next step might ultimately be a new fleet of communications satellites and satellite-killer tech:

Hard Evidence: ICANN & China Allied to Re-Centralize Internet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3472563/posts


28 posted on 09/23/2016 7:07:30 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: VTenigma; bushwon

It’s true that McConnell sold us out.

What about Paul Ryan? A longshot I admit, but the House holds the purse strings.

And do we leave Trump dangling alone on this issue? He went out on a limb for us. He deserves support.

Secondly, when is it the ideal time to explain to people what migth happen to the internet?

Now? Or after the contract expires on October 1?


29 posted on 09/23/2016 7:10:00 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: bushwon

The U.S. also owns all the GPS satellites. GPS seems to be unfettered re: rules\regs.


30 posted on 09/23/2016 7:24:56 AM PDT by stylin19a
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To: bushwon
reply just received from my senator:

snip...greeting with my emphasis added

The U.S. plays an important role in Internet governance to ensure accountability, transparency, and accessibility. Under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), ICANN has managed the world wide system of assigning web site addresses and domain names for over a decade.

Unfortunately, in March, ICANN and the DOC signed a culminating agreement to remove ICANN from the control and oversight of the DOC. This agreement is scheduled to go for approval by the U.S National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Like you, I’m concerned that turning ICANN governance over to a foreign government or to an international body like the United Nations (UN) puts Internet freedom at risk. Even former President Bill Clinton warned that many have tried to take this authority away from the U.S. to limit free speech and protect governments from an informed and empowered populace. Also, countries like Russia and China could further suppress freedom of expression and stifle international communications if we relinquish oversight of the Internet.

Please rest assured should any additional relevant legislation be considered in the Senate, I will continue to work with my colleagues to retain the U.S.’s leadership role in the free and fair operation of the Internet.

snip....close

this left me with a couple questions:
1. what is NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Admistration?
2. who controls this organization?

31 posted on 09/23/2016 8:19:20 AM PDT by thinden
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To: wastoute

“I have been suggesting something along the line of networking through CB radios.”

There already are ham radio networks like that. Have been for decades.


32 posted on 09/23/2016 8:47:47 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: bushwon
The Internet is not a proprietary technology.

Sooner or later, a new network will be built to rival the Internet. It might be owned by Apple or Microsoft, but it will be built.

33 posted on 09/23/2016 8:50:40 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: thinden; Arthur Wildfire! March

THINDEN REPLY:

reply just received from my senator:

snip...greeting with my emphasis added

The U.S. plays an important role in Internet governance to ensure accountability, transparency, and accessibility. Under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), ICANN has managed the world wide system of assigning web site addresses and domain names for over a decade.

Unfortunately, in March, ICANN and the DOC signed a culminating agreement to remove ICANN from the control and oversight of the DOC. This agreement is scheduled to go for approval by the U.S National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Like you, I’m concerned that turning ICANN governance over to a foreign government or to an international body like the United Nations (UN) puts Internet freedom at risk. Even former President Bill Clinton warned that many have tried to take this authority away from the U.S. to limit free speech and protect governments from an informed and empowered populace. Also, countries like Russia and China could further suppress freedom of expression and stifle international communications if we relinquish oversight of the Internet.

Please rest assured should any additional relevant legislation be considered in the Senate, I will continue to work with my colleagues to retain the U.S.’s leadership role in the free and fair operation of the Internet.

snip....close

this left me with a couple questions:
1. what is NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Admistration?
2. who controls this organization?


BUSHWON RESPONSE:

In answer to your questions: The NTIA is under the Department of Commerce which is under the White House...

The White House controls the organization...I have seen Larry Strickling’s name around here so I am pinging Arthur Wildfire! March too. I will be posting a Conservative Review Article regarding some testimony by NTIA—they were evasive from what I gathered.

Senate Bill is concerned with the control of .mil and .gov extensions, House Resolution with funding for transfer of control...(See Bill)

SHORT: NTIA is the Executive Branch agency that is principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA’s programs and policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and adoption in America, expanding the use of spectrum by all users, and ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for continued innovation and economic growth.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/home

LONGER: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), located within the Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch agency that is principally responsible by law for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA’s programs and policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and adoption in America, expanding the use of spectrum by all users, and ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for continued innovation and economic growth. These goals are critical to America’s competitiveness in the 21st century global economy and to addressing many of the nation’s most pressing needs, such as improving education, health care, and public safety.

Specific NTIA activities include:

Managing the Federal use of spectrum and identifying additional spectrum for commercial use;
Administering grant programs that further the deployment and use of broadband and other technologies in America;
DEVELOPING POLICY ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE INTERNET ECONOMY, including online privacy, copyright protection, cybersecurity, and the global free flow of information online;
Promoting the stability and security of the Internet’s domain name system through its PARTICIPATION ON BEHALF OF THE US GOVERNMENT IN INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN)activities; and
Performing cutting-edge telecommunications research and engineering with both Federal government and private sector partners.

In addition to working with other Executive Branch agencies to develop Administration positions, NTIA represents the Executive Branch in both domestic and international telecommunications and information policy activities. NTIA is also a leading source of research and data on the status of broadband availability and adoption in America.
https://www.commerce.gov/doc/national-telecommunications-and-information-administration#4/39.46/-91.15

Headed up by:Lawrence Strickling, assistant secretary for communications and information and administrator, NTIA

What makes him powerful: Strickling’s biography says it all: “Strickling serves as administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the executive branch agency that is principally responsible for advising the President on communications and information policies, managing the federal use of electromagnetic spectrum, performing cutting-edge telecommunications research and engineering, formulating and advocating for U.S. positions on international communications and information technology policy matters, and administering infrastructure and public telecommunications facilities grants.”

Further, Strickling is essentially in charge of doling out $4.7 billion in broadband stimulus funding—an amount comparable to the capital expenses of a Tier 1 telecom carrier. For those companies hoping for government aid in their network buildouts, Strickling will remain a key player through the stimulus process.

But wait! That’s not all. In his position at NTIA Strickling will also no doubt have a hand in discussions about spectrum allocations. This is especially notable in light of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s promise to free up new spectrum for bandwidth-hungry wireless carriers. “We will need a lot more spectrum,” Genachowski said. “Spectrum is the oxygen for mobile broadband networks.” Thus, as part of Strickling’s “managing the federal use of electromagnetic spectrum” duties, that likely will involve working with the FCC to identify spectrum suitable for wireless.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-report/21-lawrence-strickling-most-powerful-people-wireless


DEPT. OF COMMERCE IS UNDER THE EXECUTIVE (OBAMA) BRANCH:

Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce is the government agency tasked with improving living standards for all Americans by promoting economic development and technological innovation.

The department supports U.S. business and industry through a number of services, including gathering economic and demographic data, issuing patents and trademarks, improving understanding of the environment and oceanic life, and ensuring the effective use of scientific and technical resources. The agency also formulates telecommunications and technology policy, and promotes U.S. exports by assisting and enforcing international trade agreements.

The Secretary of Commerce oversees a $6.5 billion budget and approximately 38,000 employees.


SENATE BILL 3034 SUMMARY:

Protecting Internet Freedom Act

This bill prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from allowing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s responsibility for Internet domain name system functions, including the authoritative root zone file and the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, to cease unless a federal statute enacted after enactment of this bill expressly grants the Assistant Secretary such authority.

The Assistant Secretary must certify to Congress that the U.S. government has: (1) secured sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains, and (2) entered into a contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers that provides the U.S. government with exclusive control and use of those domains in perpetuity.
https://projects.propublica.org/represent/bills/114/s3034


34 posted on 09/23/2016 9:40:50 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about National Sovereignty, Liberty, and Freedom for future generations)
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To: kaehurowing

“Think of the fact that so many people have given up printed books and now simply buy electronic versions off the internet. Press a button and those books disappear.”

Correct, “Gone with Wind” will be an apt description of what can be done with digitized collections, personal or corporate. All our online purchases and online reading habits are already well documented for whatever purpose those with access choose.

And to remember that not that long ago people concerned about privacy rights, used to worry that with a court order, law enforcement, with due cause, might get a court order to request a list of the titles of books someone had recently checked out.


35 posted on 09/23/2016 11:38:47 AM PDT by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: bushwon

Ah. Now some meat for a Strickling vanity. Good work!


36 posted on 09/23/2016 12:31:30 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment; bushwon

“The Internet is not a proprietary technology.
Sooner or later, a new network will be built to rival the Internet. It might be owned by Apple or Microsoft, but it will be built.”

Right. The problem is that China is teaming up with ICANN to take control of OUR internet.

ICANN is supposed to remain in the US and under US jurisdiction. By relocating to China [their secret plans have been uncovered back in March] they are attempting to legitimize a takeover.

ICANN also shared its expertise with China to censor speech there. That is in violation of the nonprofit’s mission. They have devolved into a corrupt organization.


37 posted on 09/23/2016 12:36:34 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March
The Progressive leaders are real meddlesome when it comes to regulating business and things that give individuals economic freedom-because they don't want people to have that kind of power. But they generally leave the self-indulgent things alone, because that's what their supporters like- things like sex, drugs, music, etc.

If those things get restricted on the Internet, there will be a massive revolt. I'm not sure of they care all that much about free speech, though.

38 posted on 09/23/2016 12:57:52 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: MHT; Liz

Trump used this issue as an ice breaker.

I’m glad these two found a reason to team up.

It was hard for both Hamilton and Adams to get along with Jefferson. That’s just the way driven people are.

It was just this week that Trump came out against the surrender of the internet, but he did it through proxies.

Quoting Ted Cruz:

Sixth [reason for endorsing Trump], Internet freedom. Clinton supports Obama’s plan to hand over control of the Internet to an international community of stakeholders, including Russia, China, and Iran. Just this week, Trump came out strongly against that plan, and in support of free speech online. [unquote]

[Might be the sixth listed reason — but that was the ice breaker.]

Now I hope that Trump will speak personally about it.

With this tight deadline, it’s going to be HOT if he does.

— FRegards ....


39 posted on 09/23/2016 1:42:56 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Trump Opposed to ICANN reform -- Hillary's Gatekeeper -- McConnell supports)
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To: bushwon
she will do what I expected Obama to do

Barry does such things because he truly hates whites, America's military might and that America's wealth has been predominantly in the hands of Christians and whites.

Hillary will do such things because in her quest for global power and domination she's been paid to look the other way while her benefactors figuratively and literally rape America.

HF

40 posted on 09/23/2016 7:13:45 PM PDT by holden
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