On Friday 14 October 2005 11:57 am, JoeHill wrote: > On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:01:59 -0700 > > John Wilson got an infinite number of monkeys to type out: > > ICANN is an independent organization that is located in the US not an arm > > of the US Government (anymore) and it works with national and regional > > organizations around the world. > > Hate to disagree, but...ICANN is under the US Commerce Dept. From the > article: > > "Michael Gallagher, President Bush's internet adviser and head of the > national telecommunications and information administration, believes they > are seizing on the only "central" part of the system in an effort to exert > control. "They are looking for a handle, thinking that the DNS is the > meaning of life. But the meaning of life lies within their own borders and > the policies that they create there." > > The US government, which funded the development of the internet in the 60s, > said in June it intended to retain its role overseeing Icann, reneging on a > pledge made during Bill Clinton's presidency. Since Icann was created, the > US commerce department has not once interfered with its decisions." > > There's a big huge 'YET' hanging off the end of *that* sentence. > > Anyhow, who cares what the US decides either way: > > http://european.de.orsn.net/faq.php More decentralization is good, Howeever Germany has some laws regarding content that would be regarded as censorship in the US Would they apply to their internet servers?
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