ICANN Legislation Tells Administration, "No You Cannot"
Press Release
Issues: Technology and Communication
U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy (WI-07) introduced legislation following the Obama Administration's announcement that next year it will begin to cede the U.S.'s responsibility for managing critical internet functions known as the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. H.R. 4398 -- the Global Internet Freedom (Gif) Act will prohibit the President from taking this action.
"As Americans, we value our Constitutional right of Freedom of Speech and have promoted this value throughout the world. We should not give up our stewardship of the internet so that the United Nations or countries like China or Russia, that do not hold free speech in the same regard, can have the opportunity to take control."
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