[AfrICANN-discuss] ITU

[Ben Fuller]

The Department of Commerce has control over the root servers,  A to whatever. It contracts the IANA function to ICANN.

Ben

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On Dec 6, 2012, at 9:08 AM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:39 AM, Ben Fuller <abutiben at gmail.com> wrote:
>> FYI.
>> 
>> http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/271153-house-approves-resolution-to-keep-internet-control-out-of-un-hands
>> 
>> This is the first time in a long time that the US Congress has been united on an issue. Remember, the US controls the root.
> 
> 
> How, exactly does it do this??
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> 
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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