Friday, June 10, 2016

U.S. Takes Key Step in Ceding Control of Internet Addresses


The U.S. government is taking a key step in relinquishing control of the Internet's addressing system, fulfilling a promise made in the 1990s.

The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration said Thursday that it endorses a March proposal to turn full control over to a private international organization. All that remains is completing some contracts and operational testing. That's expected to be done in the coming months. 

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Source: NBC News

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