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US to Give up Net Oversight Powers

Posted March 17, 2014 4:05 PM

From BBC News - Technology:

The US government has declared it wants to stop being in charge of how the internet is run.

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03/18/2014 6:40 AM

It said it wants the successor controlling body to be made up of both private companies and government representatives.

I wonder what they're really up to?

There's more to this than what it seems.

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03/18/2014 8:59 AM

It's quite possible the bulk of the rest of the world feels the same.

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03/18/2014 1:18 PM

Let the UN handle it. They are good at making things run smoothly and efficiently across international borders. <shudder>

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03/18/2014 1:39 PM

Yikes

I hadn't even considered that, but I won't be surprised if it happens.

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03/18/2014 5:39 PM

Don't worry, they will probably outsource it to China.

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