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U.S. Calls For Public Meeting on ICANN Replacement
Glyn writes "The Register is reporting that the US government is holding a public meeting at the end of July over what should happen to ICANN when its contract is renewed in September. In the meantime, it has opened a public comment board where you are able to email comments for the US government and the rest of the world to see. The board is open now but comments need to be sent by this Friday, 7 July. The email postal address is DNSTransition@ntia.doc.gov."
the UN is essentially beholden to the dictatorships that make up its majority
Blah blah blah. Did you think long about that one? The UN is meant as forum where the nations of the world can meet and discuss the issues that arise because it better to communicate than start yet another stupid war. The US was one of the founding members of that institution and it was founded on the background of two catastrophic world wars. But in recent years neoconservatives like you have poisoned the minds of the American public against the UN because you think the 'right' of the strong looks more attractive - I guess you fancy yourself so strong and mighty that nobody can challenge your might. Korea, Vietnam and Iraq should have taught you a lesson about the limits to your strength and military power.
Giving all groups equal say in the future of the internet would be a disaster for free expression
What? Limiting which opinions are permissible and who is allowed to express their opinion is supposed to protect free expression? All you are saying here is that you don't want anybody else to have a say because you want to have your way always. This is the perennial problem with the US; you say you believe in freedom and tolerance, but in fact you are just narrowminded, intolerant and blind to reality. What a beacon for democracy you are...