WorthyNewsBot Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.47 Content Count: 44,299 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 985 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted September 30, 2016 (Worthy News) - The US government is set to cut the final thread of its oversight of the internet, yielding a largely symbolic but nevertheless significant role over the online address system. Barring any last-minute glitches, the transition will occur at midnight Friday (0400 GMT Saturday), when the US contract expires for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which manages the internet's so-called "root zone." When the agreement with the US Commerce Department runs out, ICANN will become a self-regulating non-profit international entity managing the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, the system for online "domains" such as .com. [ Source ] View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,088 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,829 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 30, 2016 and I don't think anyone has considered the consequences of this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I think individuals like us have considered the consequences. But obviously the "powers that be" successfully are shoving it down our throats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, nebula said: I think individuals like us have considered the consequences. But obviously the "powers that be" successfully are shoving it down our throats. Here is a good look at the consequences...https://newrepublic.com/article/117093/us-withdraws-icann-why-its-no-big-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,136 Content Per Day: 4.63 Reputation: 27,816 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 30, 2016 Quote Jonathan Zittrain is a professor of law and professor of computer science at Harvard University, and author of The Future of the Internet – And How to Stop It. He is a former trustee of the Internet Society, which facilitates the work of the Internet Engineering Task Force. He served on a membership advisory committee to ICANN in 1998, testified to Congress about it in 2000, and was among the authors of the Berkman Center’s 2010 report done at the request of ICANN, “Accountability and Transparency at ICANN: An Independent Review.” I would say he has expertise here-(A little over my head)lol!!! Interesting article With love-in Christ,Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamL Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5,111 Content Per Day: 1.48 Reputation: 2,550 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/06/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/01/1950 Share Posted September 30, 2016 The internet won't last any longer than the grid anyway, so it ain't no big thing in the greater picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted September 30, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 states are attempting to sue over it. http://www.cbs5az.com/story/33287940/us-giving-up-internet-oversight-4-states-sue-to-stop?autostart=trueb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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