Politicians take control of the Internet...

Non-US governments will have more control over the governance of the internet as the US gives up its exclusive control of Icann, the body primarily responsible for managing internet domain names.

European communications commissioner Viviane Reding today welcomed the move that she said would make Icann "more open and accountable to billions of internet users worldwide".

Under new rules that come into effect tomorrow, Icann, the US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will no longer be subject to unilateral review by the US Department of Commerce (DoC). More...

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