Posted on 02/09/2016 4:18:59 AM PST by Maceman
Thank you for the earlier ping. I believe the reporting on this is a complete whitewash.
This is a trojan horse. The real goal here is to esablish Athenian ostracism, the power to banish web sites.
‘... a move to a more diverse structure should mean that it is better at self-policing and allows for far greater transparency and accountability ...’
Self-policing?
Power to ‘individuals as well as ‘global governments’.
Tacit reason for this change — fear of US snooping on the internet. But how does ICANN affect snooping?
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) — the non-profit organization that manages IP addresses and domain names.
Does NOTHING to stop snooping. All it does is control who is allowed to own a domain name.
[Note I copied more in-depth in post 18.]
‘The elites are smiling and rubbing their hands together like Mr. Burns right now.’
I believe you are correct.
Please note the quick points I posted above. And a new tagline ...
I’ll quit bugging you. Just one last appeal.
You impressed me with your scholarly opinion on another issue, which is why I sought you out regarding what I believe to be a dangerous threat to internet free speech.
Obama still has tremendous treaty powers, especially when McConnell wants him to.
Remember McConnell’s open war declaration against the Tea Party?
This treaty would achieve their goals and be easily ‘Iran Dealed’.
Pleae note post 21 for quick notes.
It's fine. I was just confused by being pinged to topics of which I hadn't been a part.
You impressed me with your scholarly opinion on another issue, which is why I sought you out regarding what I believe to be a dangerous threat to internet free speech.
Fair enough. And the comment is appreciated. I'll take a closer look at the topic and see if any comment (at this time) would be helpful. The thread seemed to have quieted by the time I responded the first time. The shelf life for most threads seems usually only 12 to 48 hours.
Update. Not sure if it’s an FR article yet ...
OBAMA READY TO CEDE AMERICA’S CONTROL OF INTERNET...
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/272568-internet-domain-handoff-takes-major-step-forward
We have a fresh thread here ...
Internet domain handoff takes major step forward
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3407691/posts
‘Some Republicans have remained wary of the transition and Congress has blocked government funds from being used to finish the handoff for the past several years. Last year’s spending blocked the funds from being used until at least October.’
Basics for Understanding Obama’s Internet Giveaway
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3464721/posts
— and listing/linking the senators and news sources sounding the horn.
Fairyland Fixes for O’s Internet Giveaway
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3466481/posts
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