If you’ve got about 3 hours to spare you can watch the hearing about the IANA transition that was held earlier today. The witnesses’ written testimony can be accessed here. Here’s the full video of the hearing, which is in two parts: It’s worth watching, with some of the highlights in the first part being… Continue reading Senator Cruz’ ICANN Witch-hunt In Full [Video]
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Tech Heavyweights To Congress: Transition Has Our Support Do Not Delay It
Earlier today some of the biggest names in the tech industry sent a letter to Congress in support of the IANA transition and urging Congress not to delay it. The IANA transition relies on the expiry of the contract between the US Government’s Department of Commerce and ICANN which is scheduled for the end of… Continue reading Tech Heavyweights To Congress: Transition Has Our Support Do Not Delay It
Cruz’ Speech To Senate 8 September 2016
The US Senate provides full transcripts of all speeches, though there’s a delay of a day or so between a speech being read and the transcript being published. So here’s the full transcript of Senator Ted Cruz’ speech on the IANA transition from last week (source): “Mr. President, today our country faces a threat to… Continue reading Cruz’ Speech To Senate 8 September 2016
Cruz Takes FUD To New Level With Emotive Speech
Senator Cruz’ campaign against the IANA transition is, in many ways, the gift that keeps on giving. Unfortunately, however, Cruz is an able orator. Earlier today Cruz addressed the US Senate and while his speech is full of misleading rhetoric, and some gross factual inaccuracies, you can see how a good orator could win over an… Continue reading Cruz Takes FUD To New Level With Emotive Speech
Cruz’ Crusade Against IANA Transition Continues With Senate Hearing
Senator Cruz’ against the IANA transition will continue next week with a senate hearing next week. The hearing is entitled: Protecting Internet Freedom: Implications of Ending U.S. Oversight of the Internet. While the hearing is being chaired by Cruz no indication of who else will be speaking has been made public so far. In a press release… Continue reading Cruz’ Crusade Against IANA Transition Continues With Senate Hearing
Cruz Is Back Now With A Countdown Clock To “Doomsday”
Senator Cruz’ crusade against the IANA transition is back in full swing. With the deadline for the expiry of the IANA contract approaching both he and other anti-transition types have been working hard on their campaigns to block the transition. The latest addition to the Cruz website is a special lander page featuring a countdown… Continue reading Cruz Is Back Now With A Countdown Clock To “Doomsday”
Vint Cerf On Why The IANA Transition Is Positive
Earlier this week Bloomberg’s “Bloomberg West” spoke to Vint Cerf about the upcoming IANA transition. Obviously Cerf is supportive of the move and during the course of the interview he explains in simple terms what the US government was doing up until now and how that won’t really change ie. nobody is going to notice… Continue reading Vint Cerf On Why The IANA Transition Is Positive
NTIA Gives IANA Transition Plan Green Light
While August might be a slightly quieter time of the year in some quarters, it most definitely has not been for either ICANN or NTIA. Earlier today NTIA formally notified ICANN that it had accepted the IANA transition plans and that it would (unless something terrible happened) let the contract expire on October 1st. Here’s… Continue reading NTIA Gives IANA Transition Plan Green Light
How Diverse Is ICANN? New Study Explores Organisation’s Makeup
ICANN is a strange beast. Even the term “ICANN”, which is itself an acronym, has more than one meaning. There are at least two “ICANNs”, one is the “community”, which is made up of everyone who engages with the ICANN “circus” and then there is ICANN the organisation itself – a California not-for-profit. While people… Continue reading How Diverse Is ICANN? New Study Explores Organisation’s Makeup
Cruz and Duffy Introduce Legislation To Block IANA Transition Citing Internet Freedom
Senator Ted Cruz has upped the ante in his campaign against ICANN and the IANA transition. Over the past few months Cruz has written multiple letters to ICANN and others. Today, however, he switched gears and introduced a bill to the US Senate. The bill’s very title gives an indication of its tone and content:… Continue reading Cruz and Duffy Introduce Legislation To Block IANA Transition Citing Internet Freedom