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By Craig Timberg, Friday, March 14, 3:19 PM

U.S. officials announced plans Friday to relinquish federal government control over the administration of the Internet, a move that pleased international critics but alarmed some business leaders and others who rely on the smooth functioning of the Web.,,,,,,,,,

U.S. officials set several conditions and an indeterminate timeline for the transition from federal government authority, saying a new oversight system must be developed and win the trust of crucial stakeholders around the world. An international meeting to discuss the future of Internet is scheduled to start on March 23 in Singapore.

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P.S. Did you notice the date of the intl meeting to discuss this is March 23? Remember the Skull & Bones number - 322? This bumps right up to it - 323. Freaky!?

Read more here...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/us-to-relinquish-remaining-control-over-the-internet/2014/03/14/0c7472d0-abb5-11e3-adbc-888c8010c799_print.html

Here is the headline tonight from the Drudge Report:


USA GIVES UP CONTROL OF NET; NEW GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

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T/Sue,

So, WHY are they doing this stupid thing

I always thought that, b/c we all contribute & can get on the Internet, that the Internet already was on a global scale

Maranatha!
Tammy

This is another step toward the one world government and also gives the UN the leeway to impose a global tax on anyone using the internet. This is something that has been in the works for some time now and looks like the door has been opened for the one-worlders to take over the net. Expect to see more moves toward global governance of all things and less individual national identity.

When U.S. Steps Back, Will Russia and China Control the Internet?

The United States is planning to give up its last remaining authority over the technical management of the Internet.

The Commerce Department announced Friday that it will give the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an international nonprofit group, control over the database of names and addresses that allows computers around the world to connect to each other.

Administration officials say U.S. authority over the Internet address system was always intended to be temporary and that ultimate power should rest with the "global Internet community."
But some fear that the Obama administration is opening the door to an Internet takeover by Russia, China, or other countries that are eager to censor speech and limit the flow of ideas.

"If the Obama Administration gives away its oversight of the Internet, it will be gone forever," wrote Daniel Castro, a senior analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Castro argued that the world "could be faced with a splintered Internet that would stifle innovation, commerce, and the free flow and diversity of ideas that are bedrock tenets of world's biggest economic engine."

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, called the announcement a "hostile step" against free speech.

"Giving up control of ICANN will allow countries like China and Russia that don't place the same value in freedom of speech to better define how the internet looks and operates," she said in a statement.

Critics warn that U.S. control of the domain system has been a check against the influence of authoritarian regimes over ICANN, and in turn the Internet.

But other advocacy groups, businesses, and lawmakers have praised the administration's announcement—while also saying they plan to watch the transition closely.

The Internet was invented in the United States, and the country has always had a central role in its management. But as the Internet has grown, other countries have demanded a greater voice. Edward Snowden's leaks about U.S. surveillance have only exacerbated that tension.

China, Russia, Iran, and dozens of other countries are already pushing for more control over the Internet through the International Telecommunications Union, a United Nations agency.

The transition to full ICANN control of the Internet's address system won't happen until October 2015, and even then, there likely won't be any sudden changes. ICANN was already managing the system under a contract from the Commerce Department.

But having the ultimate authority over the domain name system was the most important leverage the United States had in debates over the operation of the Internet. It was a trump card the U.S. could play if it wanted to veto an ICANN decision or fend off an international attack on Internet freedom.

The Obama administration is keenly aware of the potential for an authoritarian regime to seize power over the Internet. ICANN will have to submit a proposal for the new management system to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency within the Commerce Department.

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http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/when-u-s-steps-back-will-russia-and-china-control-the-internet-20140317

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Did you happen to see on either CNN/or FoxNews, that former President Bill Clinton, is totally against this move???

Since he is totally against this move...doesn't it make you wonder if perhaps his wife, Hillary too, surely must feel the same as he does???

Maranatha!
Tammy

Tammy, No I haven't seen or watched CNN or Fox News, that former president Clinton is against this move.

In my personal opinion, I think that Hilary Clinton, will not necessarily agree with her husband Bill. Don't forget she is there in support of O. The reason she may not agree with her husband is, she is a strong opinionated woman,
with her own ideas, and may not necessarily agree with Bill. Now, I haven't read anything about how she feels on this issue, nor have I heard anything through the grapevine, this is strickly from my take on it.

Maranatha,

Valerie