States file urgent lawsuit to stop Obama’s handover of the Internet

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States file urgent lawsuit to stop Obama’s handover of the Internet

by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2016 The attorney generals of four states have launched a last-minute effort to stop President Barack Obama’s handover of the Internet on Oct. 1. Both the Senate and House of Representatives, fearing the backlash from a potential government shutdown, opted against blocking the transition as part of a budget deal […]

‘Why risk it?’ Cruz fights to stop Obama’s transfer of Internet controls to regimes like China

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‘Why risk it?’ Cruz fights to stop Obama’s transfer of Internet controls to regimes like China

by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2016 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is fighting the Obama administration’s decision to give up U.S. control of Internet domain names to a global agency. The U.S. is set to allow its contract overseeing ICANN, a California-based nonprofit charged with how Web addresses and domain names (including “.gov,” “.com” and “.edu”) […]