U.S. cedes control over Icann
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On Wednesday, Icann and the US Department of Commerce announced that they had signed a new agreement that states the internet body is "independent and not controlled by any one entity". It also commits Icann to remaining a private, not-for-profit organization.
"One world, one internet, everyone connected — this is our goal at Icann," Rod Beckstrom, Icann's chief executive, said in a statement.
Read more on "Icann gains independence from the US" on ZDNet UK.
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wow there a few who will throw a fit big time
if you excuse me ill get a case of beer and 20
pound a turbo heat chicken wings and a asbestos
suite and watch his into a major flame war ....
grab a cold one and enjoy fire in the hole
Quebec-french30th Sep 2009 -
Just a minute there Canada-boy...
Pass those wings this way.
Hallowed are the Ori30th Sep 2009 -
hey if your from state bring your own delicacies
crab cake ,rib, fried clam, you know the drill
come on have a seat .... bring some Samuel Adams (after they make a decent beer) be careful
this will burn hot like hell
Quebec-french30th Sep 2009 -
Thank you
You gave us Tim Hortons. And Molson Canadian.
Real World30th Sep 2009 -
all my pleasure after all
you gave us crispy cream hummmm donut but as far as beer is concern if you come up north there way better beer that molson believe me .
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there also a lots of excellent well kept secret in vermont and new england as far as beer is consern
Quebec-french30th Sep 2009 -
suite or suit?
FYI:
suite: a grouping (suite of furniture, a suite of rooms in a fancy hotel)
suit: a garment men wear
AtlantaTerry4th Oct 2009 -
We must start a petition to impeach Obama
Selling our national interests to international thugs is like treason.
We must act now. 2012 could be too late.
Linux Geek30th Sep 2009 -
We can't get rid of him.
That would put Pelosi one seat closer to the big chair.
Erroneous30th Sep 2009 -
Pelosi has too many skeletons
Same thing for Newt.
AtlantaTerry4th Oct 2009 -
Quebec-french30th Sep 2009 -
re: impeach Obama
Sorry but it's too late.
ANYTHING you do along that line will be called "racism" even if it really is not. And it's hard to prove a negative.
AtlantaTerry4th Oct 2009
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