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eggplant

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14. ICANN doesn't control content.

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 10:27 AM

Mar 2014

They only control things like top level domain names.

Packet routing and filtering is done at the service provider level. Packet filtering can be overcome by using VPN software. So even in places like China or Russia, it is possible to get unfiltered content. And for Americans overseas, hey too can use VPN software to appear to be physically located in the US to avoid geolocation-based filtering.

There is ZERO censorship that can result from moving ICANN to the UN.

NONE.

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Internet control. Big Mistake [View all] mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 OP

While the DNS root zone is important, it is by no means control of the Internet as a whole Trekologer Mar 2014 #1

individual countries already use censorship mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #3

But the point is that they didn't need control of the root DNS zone to do that Trekologer Mar 2014 #5

Yeah and then the they will start beaming moonbeams MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #2

... Javaman Mar 2014 #4

By internet control are you referring to this? octoberlib Mar 2014 #6

This is such a hugely misinformed OP eggplant Mar 2014 #7

censorship mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #8

ICANN doesn't control content. eggplant Mar 2014 #14

There is nothing that prevents a country from providing its own DNS and restricting BGP exchanges FarCenter Mar 2014 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #9

Welcome to the DU Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #10

Inappropriate username! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #15

You just quoted a Republican Senator from South Carolina Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #11

I agree a2liberal Mar 2014 #12

i agree. why are some pro-censorship? mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #19

not sure a2liberal Mar 2014 #20

the us has given up our technological balls for some time now--this only makes sense dembotoz Mar 2014 #13

Wait and see how you feel Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #17

You're in luck! Because nothing of the sort is happening. arcane1 Mar 2014 #18

Those in power in many nations fear the internet. ... spin Mar 2014 #21

So next comes the single North American currency nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #22