news Power Grab If US Cedes Control over ICANN

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Everyone who wanted the U.S. gov out of ICANN, prepare to meet your new overlords:

The Obama administration last week caved in to critics by admitting that it needs more time to give up U.S. protection of the Internet. But instead of delaying its plan, the administration should have killed it. Dropping the plan has become urgent with new evidence of how other governments plan to take control of the Internet if the U.S. gives them the chance.

The saga began in March 2014 when the Commerce Department announced that the U.S. would end its long-standing contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned...

http://www.wsj.com/articles/plotting-against-the-internet-1440367683

 

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I, for one, do NOT welcome our new Chinese overlords.

 

[growthhacker]

I guess the spooks made their dough

NetSol first company allowed to Reg domains was owned by SAIC or CIA's backward and it was a company with nothing but former SPOOKS (NSA/CIA etc) big brass running it.

How many BILLIONS did SAIC make on taking NetSol public?

Well known for their $1000 buck toilet seat contracts etc

I guess the new net is coming and it won't need Icann