U.S. Won't Cede Control of Net Computers

Thu Jun 30 22:18:34 UTC 2005

I've reached my post limit for the day after this one.

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

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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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