[governance] Re: Republicans Uneasy About ICANN Decision, Schedule Hearing

[Carolina Rossini]

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-326087A1.pdf


On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Carolina Rossini <
carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
> *Carolina Rossini*
> *Project Director, Latin America Resource Center*
> Open Technology Institute
> *New America Foundation*
> //
> http://carolinarossini.net/
> + 1 6176979389
> *carolina.rossini at gmail.com*
> skype: carolrossini
> @carolinarossini
>
>


-- 
*Carolina Rossini*
*Project Director, Latin America Resource Center*
Open Technology Institute
*New America Foundation*
//
http://carolinarossini.net/
+ 1 6176979389
*carolina.rossini at gmail.com*
skype: carolrossini
@carolinarossini
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