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United Nations taking over the internet???? Really???

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  • United Nations taking over the internet???? Really???

    I know that there are alarm bells ringing about the possibility that the United Nations will soon control the internet. There are even some people claiming that this is some sort of Harbinger. I would like to distinguish myth from fact. What has everyone heard about this? I would like to know.
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    Originally posted by Speedlearner1 View Post
    I know that there are alarm bells ringing about the possibility that the United Nations will soon control the internet. There are even some people claiming that this is some sort of Harbinger. I would like to distinguish myth from fact. What has everyone heard about this? I would like to know.
    Sounds to me like you are starting a rumor or passing it on. It is ridiculous.

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    • #3
      Here's some info from WSJ from a couple weeks ago....

      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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      • #4
        yeah that is scare tactics. ICANN doesn't control the internet, and if someone tried to use it to control access, we could just as easily bypass it and create another database system of names and addresses. It is basically just a registration company that assists in lookup tables where you cross reference names and ip addresses. A big phone book.
        Last edited by Sparko; 09-09-2016, 01:26 PM.

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        • #5
          besides the antitrust laws are just regarding US corporations. If ICANN becomes international, then the antitrust laws wouldn't really apply would they? The US has no control over international companies.
          Last edited by Sparko; 09-09-2016, 01:26 PM.

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          • #6
            Thanks for the info. If you learn anything else, I would be very grateful for the extra information. I'm sure other people would be just as grateful.
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            • #7
              Apparently four major US states aren't a optimistic about ICANN's control over the internet...

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