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As the US hands off control of ICANN, the Internet’s address book, China wants to impose its own rules...
On Oct. 1, the US will relinquish oversight over a key part of the internet, and China has been preparing to fill that void
What do one of the world’s largest malware producers and China’s head of Internet censorship and propaganda have in common? They now control security for your Web browser.
The United States is relinquishing oversight of ICANN, which will complete the process of privatizing the Internet. Several lawmakers are concerned the move could allow more authoritarian regimes in China and Russia to have more control over the global Internet.
A recent proposal would restrict access to key Internet information, which has raised concerns about privacy and control.
