US government loosens its control over the web

The change likely won't have any tangible, immediate effects for webgoers, but will give government officials significantly less power to weigh in on the web's structure. Other nations have voiced concerns that the US might use its power over ICANN to block sites linked to terrorism or copyright infringement, but in practice, the interference has typically been an exercise in soft power. - Russell Brandom, The Verge

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