You might not want to reference a protocol (WWW) developed by a british citizen in switzerland when we argue for continued U.S. control of ICANN. ICANN is not the world wide web, and www is not the internet.
ICANN’s role is to handle addresses (IP’s, domains, the root servers). The majority of the root servers are outside the United States. This really has no effect on our internet infrastructure domestically.
This is not “US Giving up control of the Internet”. That is a headline being used all over the place to attract attention.
Simply, ICANN is getting more autonomy to manage its own affairs. Does this mean foreign governments get any additional authority over ICANN. Nope. They get to sit on oversight panels. Does ICANN have to do what they say? Nope.
When it comes down to it, is it practical to NOT let ICANN do this?