Another cost of US spying...

[Bubba1235]

Last Friday the US government very quietly announced it was giving up control of the internet including ICANN and all IP/DNS supervision. Why? To many countries don't want the world's largest spy organization running the internet.

"The Washington Post cites Lawrence Strickling, a top Commerce Department official, as saying that "...a new oversight body must be created and win the trust of crucial stakeholders around the world." The Commerce Department also ruled out the United Nations for that role."

Hope this isn't considered as too political, I just hate that the US that created the internet (DARPA) and made all the investment is now in a position it has to give control away. sigh....

 

[Bigprairie1]

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....reminds me of that saying "with great power, comes great responsibility".
Always a good idea.

BP

 

[WIMUSKY]

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Ya, anything political is considered too political......... We need to let this thread die and drift into the archives......

 

[sphelps]

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Maybe the mods should let us have 1 day out of the year to get political on 1 thread . Have it up for a set amount of time to state whatever case you want . No obscenity or vulgarity allowed . Then when time is up we all shake hands and get back to normal .
Then make the whole thread disappear .. Bad idea ?

 

[GA_Boater]

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I'm for it! Lets do it on March 32nd this year.

 

[sphelps]

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I'm for it! Lets do it on March 32nd this year.

:facepalm: :laugh: How about tax day instead !

 

[64osby]

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April 1st. Then we don't know if it's a joke or not.

 

[Tim Frank]

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Ya, anything political is considered too political......... We need to let this thread die and drift into the archives......

Edit: Sorry Tim but this comment was in violation of forum rule #4 that states Attacks (bashing) on any person, organization, company or other entity will not be permitted. Please refrain from your continuous urge of wanting to do this on iboats Thank you!
Oh...wait....I'm wrong. :facepalm:

 

[roscoe]

Re: Another cost of US spying...

Last Friday the US government very quietly announced it was giving up control of the internet including ICANN and all IP/DNS supervision. Why? To many countries don't want the world's largest spy organization running the internet.

"The Washington Post cites Lawrence Strickling, a top Commerce Department official, as saying that "...a new oversight body must be created and win the trust of crucial stakeholders around the world." The Commerce Department also ruled out the United Nations for that role."

Hope this isn't considered as too political, I just hate that the US that created the internet (DARPA) and made all the investment is now in a position it has to give control away. sigh....

Ummm, I bet it will end up under UN oversight.
They've been working on this a long time.
Any takers?

 

[QC]

Re: Another cost of US spying...

Ya, anything political is considered too political......... We need to let this thread die and drift into the archives......

Please.