Internet address gatekeeper OKs plan to break from US
11 March 2016 - 12:00
The gatekeeper of Internet addresses approved a plan to break from US oversight, shifting those symbolic functions to the broader global online community. The plan, which now heads to the US government for approval, aims to maintain Internet governance under a "multi-stakeholder" model which avoids control of the online ecosystem by any single governmental body.
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