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U.S. Loosens Grip on InternetPosted on Oct 1, 2006
The Commerce Department has agreed to lessen its oversight of the Internet, a move celebrated by critics who’ve been campaigning in recent years to internationalize control of the network. ICANN, the nonprofit corporation that essentially oversees the Internet, will become more autonomous as a result of the agreement announced Friday. Critics have decried the United States’ historical veto power over the infrastructure it created, as the network has since become a crucial throughway for international commerce and communication. C|Net:
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