NetMundial: ICANN gets a full Brazilian in multi-stakeholder remodeling
NetMundial closes its gates today, with a party at the Maracanã, where the famous Brazilian soccer player, Edson Arantes do Nascimento will be signing autographs. The ICANN-sponsored conference on Internet Governance was a complete success; as far as highlighting the true colors of those wishing to push US government control aside. “Brazil is demanding the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Overseeing the overseer: Can ICANN be trusted?
With NetMundial – the global meeting on the future of Internet Governance – kicking off in Brazil today, a question, aimed at ICANN emerges: “Can the overseers be trusted with overseeing the Internet, should the US government hand over control?” Political pressure is building up, according to Peter Roff, former Senior Political Writer for UPI. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN: ‘Training wheels off’ in a new global Internet governance advertisement
ICANN has been upping its game with regards to raising awareness about the proposed multistakeholder assumption of Internet governance. President and CEO, Fadi Chehadé, stated recently that the Internet is mature enough to let go of its “training wheels” – a clear reference to the anticipated end of stewardship by the US government. A new […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Congressman Sean Duffy: Do not surrender our Internet, ICANN!
Congressman Sean Duffy represents Wisconsin’s 7th District for the Republican party; he’s an American politician, prosecutor, former sports commentator and reality television personality. Duffy’s YouTube channel recently included a Fox News take on the transition of core Internet functions away from US government oversight. During the three minute clip, aptly titled “Must not cede control […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FCC chairman: Globalism will result in a censored Internet
The big guns are out; while the ICANN president and CEO is busy lobbying on the Huffington Post, Julius Genachowski, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, co-authored an op-ed on the Wall Street Journal. Gordon Goldstein is the co-author. Titled, “‘Global’ Internet Governance Invites Censorship“, the article takes the ICANN arguments about the multi-stakeholder […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN attack on ignorance: Not the end of the Internet, says Fadi Chehadé
Fadi Chehadé, president and CEO of ICANN went on the offensive today, with an op-ed for the Huffington Post; the ever-busy technocrat attempts to set the record straight on what the heck is going on with the Internet. Here’s the synopsis: “Unfortunately, some critics of the announcement have begun to speculate and report a number […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Poll: ICANN push for end of US Government involvement – Good or bad?
Two weeks ago, ICANN announced its intention to push for the end of the US government involvement in core Internet functions, with one purpose in mind: to discuss the transition period and the new overseeing body during ICANN49 in Singapore. By doing so, the ICANN board, led by president and CEO Fadi Chehadé, presumably avoided […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Can Fadi Chehadé get a break? New .CEO domain already ‘reserved’ !
Two years ago, when Fadi Chehadé became interim CEO of ICANN, someone moved fast and registered FadiChehade.com – but that wasn’t Fadi himself. To this day, the domain is still not in the hands of the now president and CEO of ICANN; and if that were not troubling enough, the dot .CEO is now gone […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN and GMO: Multi-steak holder model is the only viable solution
ICANN49 closed its gates in Singapore today (yesterday local time) and it should be considered a big success for the supporters of the GMO-free, multi-steak holder models. “The food was excellent, especially the locally raised beef and bamboo sprouts,” said Lars Kronikler, a conference participant from The Netherlands. “Washed down with some aged dot .wine, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Americans for Limited Government on ICANN: Cannot surrender the First Amendment!
An article by Robert Romano, senior editor of Americans for Limited Government points out the dangers of transferring control of key Internet functions from the US government, to a yet unspecified international body. Romano indicates that the US government is bound to the First Amendment, which protects the freedom of speech: “All ICANN is, is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN: Getting ready for ‘Public Discussion’ of transition away from US government control
With the ICANN49 conference in Singapore ending today, ICANN has prepared a checklist that lays the groundwork for the IANA transition – the move away from US government control. The multistakeholder-designed process for the community, was presented at ICANN49 and its purpose has been to address how the mechanism of the transition should occur. The […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN49 & IANA transition in Singapore: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
ICANN49 continues for the 4th day today in Singapore, and the question remains: Who should oversee the Internet? A new article on Bloomberg.com raises several valid points about the timing and method of the expected transition away from US government control: “The NTIA has done an exemplary job protecting the Internet’s openness and stability with […]
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