Re: US to relinquish control of Internet

[John Springer <springer () inlandnet com>]

On Fri, 14 Mar 2014, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:

> (As if the US has "control" anyway....)
>
> It's all over the "popular press", strange I haven't seen it here.
>
>         <http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/200889-us-to-relinquish-internet-control>
>         <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions>
>         <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14mar14-en.htm>
>         <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14mar14-en.htm>
>         <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14mar14-en.htm>
>
> Etc., etc.
>
> It's nice of the DoC to "relinquish" control, but I really don't see it changing much other than quieting down some hype from countries 
> that were saying they were pissed at the US for "controlling" the Internet. And I couldn't really see those countries doing anything about it 
> unless the US did something actually bad, which they wouldn't do IMHO.
>
> Was I being a pollyanna?

With respect, I don't think so.

John Springer

> --
> TTFN,
> patrick