[ga] US Control of Internet Remains an Issue

[jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

All,

  Well this subject seems to not go away.  Indeed there are
some disturbing remarks by Vint Cerf which were characterized,
rightly or wrongly as countries whom want an international
controling body to take over for ICANN as "Misguided".  

  In any event as far as I am concerned ICANN has itself
by it's own broken policy making practices and selective
censorship, engendered distrust amongst a growing number
of stakeholders/users both inside the US and outside.

See: 
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Internet-Governance.html?ex=1352869200&en=92cbee1dbf87a2a9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss


Hugh Pickens writes "A UN-sponsored Internet conference ended with
little progress on the issue of US control over the domain name system
run by ICANN, a California-based nonprofit over which the US. government
retains veto power. By controlling the core systems, the United States
indirectly influences the way much of the world uses the Internet. As the
conference drew to a close, the Russian representative, Konstantin
Novoderejhkin, called on the United Nations secretary-general to create a
working group to develop ''practical steps'' for moving Internet
governance ''under the control of the international community.''
The United States insists that the existing arrangements ensure the
Internet's stability and there's little indication that the US government
and ICANN plan to cede their roles over domain names anytime soon. ''I
think (there are) a small number of countries that are very agitated and
almost don't care what the facts are,'' said [3]Internet pioneer Vint
Cerf, who stepped down as ICANN's chairman earlier this month. ''It's 
a very small vocal group bothered by this issue. ICANN has existed for eight
years and done a great job with its plans for internationalization.''
With no concrete recommendations for action, the only certainty going
forward is that any resentment about the American influence will only
grow as more users from the developing world come online, changing the
face of the global network. The next forum will held next year in New
Delhi, India."


    
Regards,

Jeffrey A. Williams
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