Deal Reached on Managing the Internet

[Virgil]

Deal Reached on Managing the Internet

By MATT MOORE, Associated Press Writer

TUNIS, Tunisia - A U.N. technology summit opened Wednesday after an 11th-hour agreement that leaves the United States with ultimate oversight of the main computers that direct the Internet's flow of information, commerce and dissent.

A lingering and vocal struggle over the Internet's plumbing and its addressing system has overshadowed the summit's original intent: to address ways to expand communications technologies to poorer parts of the world.

Negotiators from more than 100 countries agreed late Tuesday to leave the United States in charge, through a quasi-independent body called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or
ICANN.

That averted a U.S.-EU showdown that threatened to derail the so-called World Summit on the Information Society.

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[Ringr]

Well, we did invent the darn thing of course, no reason why we shouldn't be at the center of it. I just hope this issue doesn't keep popping up again, and again.

 

[kjmz]

I'm happy with that. I'm from Canada but America sure knows how to handle technology. Also the Internet hasn't been screwed yet lol

I agree with AndyM3!

 

[Virgil]

Well, we did invent the darn thing of course, no reason why we shouldn't be at the center of it. I just hope this issue doesn't keep popping up again, and again.

Yes, I always thought that fact alone should suffice to end any discussion regarding the matter.

 

[Jeffrey]

AndyM3, the jealous people would hate you for saying "we did invent...", and will provide you a link to disprove your point. :D