Ted Cruz has said that the US-ICANN internet deal, which went through Saturday morning, threatens free speech online. Capping a highly politicized debate, the US government on Saturday let go of its remaining grip on the internet, handing control of the net's address book to a non-profit.
Saying free speech in the virtual realm was at stake, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and others had tried to block the transfer. But a federal judge denied on Friday their request for an injunction and the scheduled handoff took place at midnight.
The transfer involved the internet's domain name system, or DNS, which translates the Web addresses you type into your browser, like "cnet.com," into the numerical language that net-connected computers use to communicate. Under a plan that's been in the works for years, the US Department of Commerce shuttled control of the DNS to a nonprofit called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), whose multiple stakeholders include technical experts, as well as representatives of governments and businesses.
Cruz and other critics had argued the transfer could lead to authoritarian countries taking control of the internet and eventually censoring content throughout the world.
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On Wednesday, the attorneys general of Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas filed a lawsuit (PDF) to block the turnover. But a federal judge in the Southern District of Texas denied that request for a temporary restraining order.
ICANN said Saturday that the handoff would ensure an open internet.
See our previous story from a few days ago.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 03 2016, @07:59AM
Anything more useful you would like to contribute to the discussion other than ad-hominem attacks on a political person you dont like?
(Score: 2, Insightful) by NotSanguine on Monday October 03 2016, @08:31AM
Anything more useful you would like to contribute to the discussion other than ad-hominem attacks on a political person you dont like?
I didn't say I didn't like him. I said he was "widely disliked." Do you disagree with that assessment?
To answer your question: no.
I suppose (if you bother to log in, you can do it yourself) I could be modded 'redundant' since Cruz's moronic stance on this shows how dumb he is without any help from me.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 03 2016, @08:52AM
Do you disagree with that assessment?
Actually yes I do disagree with it. He may be disliked in your circles but not amongst mine. I personally think he should be voted out.
1) you implied it and then doubled down on it and now confirmed it.
2) No, I decided not to mod you. I even have mod points :) I would have gone with off topic. Others are welcome to mark this whole thread exact that, as it is.
3) My original question stands are you going to contribute or just make pot shots at a political person you dont like?
My personal take is the whole thing is a tempest in a teapot. If they get out of line and will not give it back we just setup another set of root servers and ignore them. Root servers are a convenience only, not a requirement. My other opinion is why would the US give it up. There was no upside and lots of possible downside. See thats not hard is it?
(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Monday October 03 2016, @08:57AM
My original question stands are you going to contribute or just make pot shots at a political person you dont like?
I *explicitly* answered your question. I shan't repeat myself.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by NotSanguine on Monday October 03 2016, @09:38AM
Do you disagree with that assessment?
Actually yes I do disagree with it. He may be disliked in your circles but not amongst mine. I personally think he should be voted out.
Then your "circles" are in the minority:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1618/favorability-people-news.aspx [gallup.com]
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/ted-cruz-gop-favorability-rating-collapse-confirmed-national-ohio-post-rnc-convention/ [thegatewaypundit.com]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/12121499/Why-do-so-many-people-hate-Ted-Cruz.html [telegraph.co.uk]
http://www.vox.com/2016/1/28/10846212/ted-cruz-republicans-hate [vox.com]
https://news.vice.com/article/ted-cruzs-biggest-challenge-to-know-him-is-to-hate-him [vice.com]
https://newrepublic.com/article/128808/everybody-hates-ted [newrepublic.com]
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/12/why-everyone-in-congress-hates-ted-cruz.html [nymag.com]
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr