U.S. to relinquish remaining control over the Internet

henryg · Mar 14, 2014

U.S. to relinquish remaining control over the Internet

By Craig Timberg, Friday, March 14, 5:19 PM

U.S. officials announced plans Friday to relinquish federal government control over the administration of the Internet, a move likely to please international critics but alarm some business leaders and others who rely on smooth functioning of the Web.

Pressure to let go of the final vestiges of U.S. authority over the system of Web addresses and domain names that organize the Internet has been building for more than a decade and was supercharged by the backlash to revelations about National Security Agency surveillance last year.....
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...7472d0-abb5-11e3-adbc-888c8010c799_print.html

ronjor · Mar 17, 2014

Microsoft applauds US NTIA’s transition of key Internet domain name functions

Jeffrey Meisner
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Posted by David Tennenhouse
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Technology Policy

The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s recent announcement of its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multi-stakeholder community is a significant and welcome development.
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsof...on-of-key-internet-domain-name-functions.aspx

CloneRanger · Mar 18, 2014

Not so fast, Don't be so quick to celebrate !

In fact, what is there to celebrate ? We don't yet know who is going to run = Take Over, the system. I've seen various reports that "indicate" that it could very well be a more restrictive & controlled etc internet, if "certain" parties are involved

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