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**Urban Ranger** · November 17, 2005, 04:25

Originally posted by Verto
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

ICANN looks broken to me.

**Sikander** · November 17, 2005, 04:28

Originally posted by Sn00py
Australia doesn't back US, it jerks over it.

Give the Internet to the U.N.

Invent your NZ net, I'm sure it will be fascinating.

**Drake Tungsten** · November 17, 2005, 04:28

ICANN looks broken to me.

Of course it does; they won't allow China to censor free speech.

**DRoseDARs** · November 17, 2005, 04:32

Originally posted by Japher
Why can't the French just regulate one of the other internets

Because the moment the first popup window opens on their screen at the unveiling of their version, it would be the ignominious end of the French Internet.

**Urban Ranger** · November 17, 2005, 04:42

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

ICANN looks broken to me.

Of course it does; they won't allow China to censor free speech.

Relish in flaunting your own ignorance.

Facinating.

**Drake Tungsten** · November 17, 2005, 04:58

Relish in flaunting your own ignorance.

Flaunting your own ignorance is as American as apple pie and the Internet.

**Tattila the Hun** · November 17, 2005, 05:38

As long as US doesn't turn into a christianofascist state, and start regulating the 'Net according to their beliefs, I don't give a rats ass who operates or regulates the thing...

"The porn must flow."

**DRoseDARs** · November 17, 2005, 06:09

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Relish in flaunting your own ignorance.

Flaunting your own ignorance is as American as apple pie and the Internet.

**Cyclotron** · November 17, 2005, 06:47

So long as Al Gore remains an American citizen, it will be our internet.

**Odin** · November 17, 2005, 19:34

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Of course it does; they won't allow China to censor free speech.

**Odin** · November 17, 2005, 19:38

Whats the big deal about ICANN anyway? They are a non-profit organization, not a governmental agency; and I thought thier only job was to oversee web adresses?

**Urban Ranger** · November 17, 2005, 20:34

Originally posted by Odin
Whats the big deal about ICANN anyway? They are a non-profit organization, not a governmental agency; and I thought thier only job was to oversee web adresses?

For one thing, they have been consistently ruling in favour of big corporations when it comes to the so called "cybersquatting" issues.

For example, supose you have a website called "fordsux.com" for years. Then, one day, Ford the car company came along and asserted that you were infringing on their trademark, despite the facts that a) there are probably millions of people called Ford and b) your website were actually in use (instead of just having a "holding" page). ICANN would rule against you and order you to return the address to Ford the car company.

**Kuciwalker** · November 17, 2005, 20:38

For one thing, they have been consistently ruling in favour of big corporations when it comes to the so called "cybersquatting" issues.

And China has a wonderful record on protecting the individual from big, bad corporations

**Urban Ranger** · November 17, 2005, 20:43

Originally posted by Kuciwalker

For one thing, they have been consistently ruling in favour of big corporations when it comes to the so called "cybersquatting" issues.

And China has a wonderful record on protecting the individual from big, bad corporations

Just taking after the good ol' US of A.

**Kuciwalker** · November 17, 2005, 20:45

I don't recall hearing about many class-action lawsuits in China

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