Results of US ceding authority on the internet

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Under the previous arrangement, the U.S. government retained veto power over ICANN’s decisions. Although the U.S. took a hands-off approach, the relationship helped insulate the Internet from political meddling by states that were threatened or frustrated by its freedom. As I discussed in a 2005 Heritage WebMemo, the United Nations has sought for some time to acquire authority over ICANN, at the behest of a number of countries who wish to tax or regulate it. As noted in the paper: