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United States Cedes Control of the Internet
greenechidna writes "The Register is reporting that the U.S. is relinquishing control of ICANN. The story states:
'In a meeting that will go down in internet history, the United States government last night conceded that it can no longer expect to maintain its position as the ultimate authority over the internet.
Having been the internet's instigator and, since 1998, its voluntary taskmaster, the US government finally agreed to transition its control over not-for-profit internet overseeing organization ICANN, making the organization a more international body.'"
ICANN't believe the USA has done this!!!
>We actually did something in the spirit of cooperation with other countries.
Don't worry, I'm sure it was a mistake and will be fixed in USA V2.1
I want a list of atrocities done in your name - Recoil
I suppose we will be at the mercy of the Film Actors Guild now.
-- Thou hast strayed far from the path of the Avatar.
But france has those 2.5 Gb/s conections now, remember? They could send us their surrender faster than we could even dream
So when do we get the press release from Microsoft saying there goes the "Network Neighborhood"?
As in spine. I understand our "do it our way or die" mentality isn't very popular overseas right now but, no matter what anyone says to the contrary, this cannot be a good thing. We invented it, we've run it just fine so far,. Was it hurting anyone maintaining control of something as democratic as the internet by a the most staunchly democratic and freedom loving country in the world? We should just leave well enough alone.
Terrible karma and aiming lower, which in this environment of one-sided reason, is higher.
"Unless you pay us 10 million billion dollars"
you went throught all that just to get what we already owe you?
'...if only "Jumping to a Conclusion" was an event in the Olympics.'
and Senator Ted Stevens was quoted as saying "Get away from my tubes, you damn fool kids!".
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
Do you not think it's a little silly to declare you allegance to a collection of inert minerals? The Earth cares not at all for what we do, it will keep orbiting regardless.
Or perhaps you are for the "People of Earth". How touching! Except how can you declare an allegance with every single person on earth, some of which may not want you to exist.
Perhaps you are just for "Life on Earth". If so, would not your best chance to help out all life include dedicating yourself to the role of fertilizer? Otherwise, even if you are a vegetarian, you life on the death of many other organisms.
Such global statements of purpose simply seem to indicate you have put no real thought into what you mean to accoplish by your declaration.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
Excuse me if I missed the big story, but the USA hasn't banned Islam or corporate worship. I can't think of another country that is more tolerant of religious freedom than the US, wackos included.
;-)
I can't argue with that. You guys even elect them!