It seems like pretty much everything in America started with the election of one Barack Hussain Obama in 2008. I guess the world will end when he steps down next January, eh? -David Schwartz > On Aug 28, 2016, at 6:58 PM, Keith Smith wrote: > > > The article states in part "Without the U.S. contract, Icann would seek to be overseen by another governmental group so as to keep its antitrust exemption. Authoritarian regimes have already proposed Icann become part of the U.N. to make it easier for them to censor the internet globally. So much for the Obama pledge that the U.S. would never be replaced by a “government-led or an inter-governmental organization solution.”". > > This could be really bad. > > What is the solution? > > Keith > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://u2206659.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=5DvWGaZUY8Sh5aRLWfQTKYiRLVzunonVk948p8WIzMe-2FXlJ9Cta8w8U9xoku9LrUSHNMJbSd3ZEwH-2BqnW2UHlA-3D-3D_6lpMB7VLnN-2Fj9-2FEErg8-2F-2BMBpb5QxlByTgv2M3fbWD9ebvC-2BWrN3h7jImK8EVWYBe3k7bucXKwtQLNvyHIy2Swp1iSNAMPsJAORI1drddb-2BZQItZmNxAdhiZm-2FByJRcCfreqAh3VLBI5CQ-2F4ySaX28PpPU-2B1WrQMNSWSAlwXnzzfcRfHwn7XdK2j2vwoJwcA2EuiR2vl1ylN-2F-2FejNz0pfQuz8xWaOOni-2BQo2SuOcH7Q4-3D