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US Relaxes Control Over ICANN

Posted by Soulskill on from the icann't-believe-it dept.

An anonymous reader tips news that the US Dept. of Commerce has signed an agreement with ICANN to end their current oversight responsibilities and allow more input from the global community. "The move comes after European regulators and other critics have said the US government could wield too much influence over a system used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Those critics have complained, among other things, about the slow rollout of Internet addresses entirely in languages other than English." The US will still be involved; every three years, ICANN's work will be evaluated by a committee, one member of which will be from the Dept. of Commerce.

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  1. LOLINTERNET by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ICANN HAZ DOMAIN?

  2. Re:This is a bad thing by Yvan256 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh yeah, I can already see it...
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    Dear client,

    we have been made aware that there might be a problem with your bank account. Please log in and verify your personal informations including credit card numbers and expiration dates.

    You can log in into our secure site at the following address: WWW.BANK.C0M

  3. Re:Oh, boo hoo rest of the world by TheVelvetFlamebait · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you don't like, go get your own internet.

    And to think some people complained that English was overrepresented on the internet...

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    You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.
  4. Re:EU politicians suck even more than US ones by Nadaka · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want to run around shooting guns and have working inexpensive health-care!