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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050630/ap_on_hi_te/internet_control

[snip]

The U.S. government said Thursday it would indefinitely retain oversight of the 
Internet's main traffic-controlling computers, ignoring calls by some countries 
to turn the function over to an international body.

The announcement marked a departure from previously stated U.S. policy.

Michael D. Gallagher, assistant secretary for communications and information at 
the U.S. Commerce Department, shied away from terming the declaration a 
reversal, calling it instead "the foundation of U.S. policy going forward."

The signals and words and intentions and policies need to be clear so all of us 
benefiting in the world from the Internet and in the U.S. economy can have 
confidence there will be continued stewardship," Gallagher said in an interview 
with The Associated Press.

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- ferg


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