Plan Would Give Government Virtual Veto Over Internet Governance

An anonymous reader writes The debate over Internet governance for much of the past decade has often come down to a battle between ICANN and the United Nations. The reality has always been far more complicated. The U.S. still maintains contractual control over ICANN, while all governments exert considerable power within the ICANN model through the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). Now governments are looking for even more power, seeking a near-complete veto power of ICANN decisions.

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So... Sorry, but no

[Anonymous Coward]

That government of yours, which is really you guys over there since you elect or at least choose to not remove it forcefully, has proven to be an ugly piece of shit. It will not get to decide anything about the Internet. Sorry.