[bestbits] Republicans Uneasy About ICANN Decision, Schedule Hearing

[Carolina Rossini]

Republicans Uneasy About ICANN Decision, Schedule Hearing

March 18, 2014, 5:14 PM PDT

By Amy SchatzAs expected, Republicans are
starting<http://recode.net/2014/03/14/u-s-to-give-up-key-internet-governance-role/>
 to <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-326087A1.pdf>
fret<http://www.nationalreview.com/article/373578/handing-over-keys-internet-charles-c-w-cooke>
somewhat
over the Obama administration'sannouncement<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions>
 late Friday that the U.S. plans to give up oversight of ICANN, the
Internet management body, in 2015. Conservatives have argued in the past
that the U.S. needs to protect what control it has over the Internet and
keep countries like China and Russia, which limit what citizens can see
online, from making oversight decisions. House Energy and Commerce
Republicans said<http://energycommerce.house.gov/press-release/committee-leaders-pledge-robust-oversight-administration-announcement-future-internet>
Tuesday
they'll "conduct aggressive oversight" over the decision and plan to hold a
hearing in early April.

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*Carolina Rossini*
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