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U.S. aims to give up control over Internet administration
Washington Post ^ | Friday, March 14, 4:19 PM | By Craig Timberg,

Posted on 03/14/2014 2:45:36 PM PDT by gooblah

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

Pressure to let go of the final vestiges of U.S. authority over the system of Web addresses and domain names that organize the Internet has been building for more than a decade and was supercharged by the backlash to revelations about National Security Agency surveillance last year.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; control; globalism; hackers; icann; internet; nationalsecurity; obamalegacy; privacyrights
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To: Pajamajan

The libs will soon be devouring each other.


81 posted on 03/15/2014 12:48:46 PM PDT by Kackikat
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To: null and void
Oh yeah you are definitely in!

Unfortunately it is like the Mob or the CIA. You never really get out...

82 posted on 03/15/2014 12:54:59 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: MeshugeMikey

What does NTTR stand for?


83 posted on 03/15/2014 12:56:54 PM PDT by null and void ( Obama is Law-Less because Republican "leaders" are BALL-LESS!!)
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To: null and void
that was HTTP..as in :

http://www.freerepublic.com

84 posted on 03/15/2014 2:33:08 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Ah. With Uncle Joe in the picture I assumed it was Russian...


85 posted on 03/15/2014 2:35:04 PM PDT by null and void ( Obama is Law-Less because Republican "leaders" are BALL-LESS!!)
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To: null and void

I was undecided whether to use a full URL...or not

“my” HTTP replaced the original CCCP.

i figured that a full URL....aka address might take away from the reference I was trying to make.


86 posted on 03/15/2014 2:42:09 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: floriduh voter
The UN can shut the internet down any time they want to and permaban anyone who isn’t big on Agenda 21.

Revelation 13:17

... so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

87 posted on 03/15/2014 3:23:14 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
You sound a bit BOSSY!

And I should know!


88 posted on 03/15/2014 3:26:35 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: gooblah

Will I ever awake from this bad dream?

Seriously, what can I do? I want my family to grow up with the same advantages I had. That is the best legacy I know to give to them.

But, I feel helpless.


89 posted on 03/15/2014 8:27:18 PM PDT by jayrunner
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To: dforest

And basically with out the enemy firing a shot


90 posted on 03/16/2014 8:28:40 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: 3Fingas

It is like a perfect storm of idiots all collected, coincidentally, at the same time. What are the odds?


91 posted on 03/16/2014 9:48:54 PM PDT by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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To: sauron

Why on earth would we relinquish control? Who/What does this benefit?

God this bass turd and his minions are going to cause me a heart attack before 50!


92 posted on 03/16/2014 9:51:57 PM PDT by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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To: All

Have no fear, outanet is here!


93 posted on 03/17/2014 10:13:48 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: All

FEAR NOT! Outernet is here!


94 posted on 03/18/2014 3:31:04 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: All

Problem solved.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/outernet-project-seeks-free-internet-access-for-earth-140225.htm


95 posted on 03/18/2014 3:33:51 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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