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The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet’s naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance.
The Domain Naming System, DNS, is one of the internet’s most important components.
The legality of the Obama administration’s Internet giveaway being questionable, the potential dangers of a U.N. takeover are alarming.
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Will the United Nations gain control over the Internet under Barack Obama’s giveaway plan?
That is the question being asked around Washington, D.C., right now. The Wall Street Journal answered with its explosive article, “An Internet Giveaway to the U.N.”
The administration argues that the “transition” will have no practical effect on how the Internet operates, but Judith Bergman of the Gatestone Institute disagrees.
Pointing to the U.N.’s Geneva Declaration of Principles which clearly lays out the U.N.’s designs on taking over the Internet, Bergman argues that the giveaway could, “spell the end of the current era of free speech on the Internet, as well as free enterprise.”
Authoritarian governments around the world bolster Bergman’s case. China issued a statement saying, “It is necessary to ensure that United Nations plays a facilitating role in setting up international public policies pertaining to the Internet.”
The Russians weighed in, arguing that, “We consider it necessary to consecutively increase the role of governments in the Internet governance, with strengthening the activity of the International Telecommunications Union [the UNs telecommunications arm] in this field… in the development of ethical aspects of Internet use.”
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has managed the internet's addressing system on behalf of the US government for years.The contract between Icann and the US government is expected to expire on September 30.
originally posted by: gmoneystunt
I am not sure what to make of this. What if this is all just an overreaction or is Sept. 30th the beginning of internet censorship in the US like in China.
originally posted by: BeefNoMeat
Does anyone have an idea what the Internet 'look' like come Oct. 1st? Given this proposed giveaway, will "Joe six-pack" logon Oct. 1st to a 'new' internet, or will it be business as usual?
What do you think ATS? Any reason for concern? Will internet users notice a difference/change?
I am not sure what to make of this. What if this is all just an overreaction or is Sept. 30th the beginning of internet censorship in the US like in China.