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Posted on September 29, 2016 at 09:56 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

A timely question from JC. I rarely discuss politics, but this, at its heart, is a technical question, not a political one. Please forgive me for the epithet, which I rarely use as well, but it’s most appropriate here:

Woody,

What’s your take on the USA losing control of the internet, and how do you think this is going to affect USA if it goes through?

My response:

I think it’s 100% bullshit.

ICANN is an international organization, always has been.

Good, accurate analysis here:

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/control-of-the-internet-104830

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