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Re: US to relinquish control of Internet


From: "John R. Levine" <johnl () iecc com>
Date: 14 Mar 2014 23:13:23 -0400

I look forward to the ITU equitably allocating domain names and IP
addresses.

"NTIA will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government or an inter-governmental organization solution."

Let's hope you're right, but I note that the ITU isn't an inter-governmental organization, it's (depending on which part of their web site you believe) a specialized agency of the United Nations, or an organization based on public-private partnership since its inception, with a membership of 193 countries and over 700 private-sector entities and academic institutions. Sounds totally multistakeholder to me.

Unhelpfully,
John

PS: And the ITU is definitely not a solution.


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