U.S. Government Retains ICANN Oversight

narramissic writes "ITworld reports that the U.S. Commerce Department will retain ICANN oversight for three more years, although there will be a review in 18 months of ICANN's progress toward becoming a more stable, transparent and accountable organization. The decision comes despite international pressure advocating for the U.S. government to bow out and make ICANN a totally autonomous entity."

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does not compute

[macadamia_harold]

"ITworld reports that the U.S. Commerce Department will retain ICANN oversight for three more years, although there will be a review in 18 months of ICANN's progress toward becoming a more stable, transparent and accountable organization.

I'm sorry, but when has the US Government *ever* had a hand in something that turned into a stable, transparent and accountable organization?

Re:does not compute

[Anonymous Coward]

Good point. Let's start by ending the most wasteful and inefficient programs ever conceived by man: social security and medicare.

STFURTFA! DON'T LET ICANN BE RUN BY NEGROES!

[Anonymous Coward]

I totally fucking killed that hamster. We shoved 5 firecrackers in his tiny asshole, yet he somehow survived.

Until we lit them.

U.S. Government Retains ICANN Oversight

[Foobar of Borg]

ICANN't believe it! Next thing you know, the US Govt. will start thinking it owns the world!