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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Cruz Is Protecting Your Internet Freedom (Apparently)
Senator Cruz’ crusade against ICANN and the US Government has included plenty of references to “freedom” and how ICANN is in bed with enemies of the US and the world. His latest video underlines this and, like his speeches, is very artfully done, even if it’s all based on a false premise. Enjoy or cringe.… Continue reading Cruz Is Protecting Your Internet Freedom (Apparently)
LegitScript’s CEO John Horton Takes Aim At ICANN
LegitScript‘s CEO John Horton has been an outspoken critic of ICANN and what he perceives as its lack of oversight of registrars for many years. Horton is one of several witnesses who will be participating in Senator Ted Cruz’ organised hearing today in Washington DC. As is normal with Congressional hearings, the witnesses prepare written… Continue reading LegitScript’s CEO John Horton Takes Aim At ICANN
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
Heritage Holding Anti-IANA Transition Event With Cruz
The Heritage Foundation are conservative, in the American political sense. So it’s not surprising that they’ve been linked to some of the anti-IANA transition stuff coming from Ted Cruz and Co. Tomorrow they’re holding an event, which is clearly not aimed at bolstering support on Capitol Hill for the IANA transition. From the event description:… Continue reading Heritage Holding Anti-IANA Transition Event With Cruz
Ted Cruz Now Using Video To Mislead Public On IANA Transition
Senator Ted Cruz really has it in for ICANN, the current US president and the rest of the internet .. Oh and by the way, he also seems to think that the US owns the internet .. After a protracted letter writing campaign the senator has now turned to video to help drive home his… Continue reading Ted Cruz Now Using Video To Mislead Public On IANA Transition
Ted Cruz vs ICANN CEO Saga Continues
Earlier this month US Presidential hopeful, Senator Ted Cruz, wrote to ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé to express his displeasure over Chehadé’s activity in China. Chehadé’s reply was sent last week and obviously did little to placate the Republican politician. In a release from Cruz’s office last night it’s pretty clear that we haven’t heard the… Continue reading Ted Cruz vs ICANN CEO Saga Continues
Republican Presidential Candidate Upset With ICANN CEO
Republican senator and US presidential candidate Ted Cruz is not very happy with ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade. In a letter from Cruz dated today Cruz has some pointed questions for Chehade in relation to his involvement with a recent meeting in China. Here’s the letter in full: [spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://www.internetnews.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160203_FadiChehadeLetter.pdf”]20160203_FadiChehadeLetter The IANA transition has been raised… Continue reading Republican Presidential Candidate Upset With ICANN CEO