I found this to be a fascinating news piece found at Wired.com:Wired News: U.S. Keeps Hold on Internet
Basically a recent decision by the U.S. moves to retain oversight of the main computers that control all of the internet… this is making some foreign officials nervous.
In a worst-case scenario, countries refusing to accept U.S. control could establish their own separate Domain Name System and thus fracture the Internet into more than one network. That means two users typing the same domain name could reach entirely different Web sites, depending on where they are.
The internet is expanding more than ever globally. What a tragedy it would be to see it split because foreign governments don’t want to see the U.S. in control…
But then again, does it even matter. I mean, come on… even if a foreign government set up a new internet seperate from the current, who would go there? The money (eCommerce & Online Business) is in the current web. The only way I would see a business break out is if something new is offered in the new web.
I don’t know that it’s anything to worry about. Someone’s gotta be in charge right? And I think the U.S. has played a large part in the internet being what it is today right? And from a personal perspective I would rather see the control where it is than in some unstable, corrupted foreign body. (I know some of you think the U.S. is corrupted as well… we’re not perfect, but… could be worse)
Interesting to say the least.
-Matt Levenhagen
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