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Bid to block US net handover rejected [View all]
Source: BBC News
Bid to block US net handover rejected
2 hours ago
A judge in Texas has rejected a last-ditch legal challenge to halt the final handover of internet naming power from the US government to a non-profit group.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has administered the naming system since 1998.
But from 1 October it will operate without the ultimate oversight of the US government.
Four US states filed a joint motion on Thursday in an attempt to block the handover from going ahead, arguing it could disrupt freedom of speech.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37526598
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