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I have, and yes, they say that, but since they are an American company and thus can be compelled to do pretty much anything by the American goverment (through s
by tokenizerrr 12y ago
I have, and yes, they say that, but since they are an American company and thus can be compelled to do pretty much anything by the American goverment (through secret courts even, which we've been hearing more and more about) it seems reasonable to say that America owns them, and their bookkeeping.
- dragonwriter 12y agoTheir argument here is for why they cannot be compelled to do certain things by American courts.
- sp332 12y agoICANN has historically acted remarkably independent from the rest of the US Government. And legally: Icann and the US Department of Commerce announced that they had signed a new agreement that states the internet body is "independent and not controlled by any one entity". It also commits Icann to remaining a private, not-for-profit organisation. http://www.zdnet.com/icann-gains-independence-from-the-us-3039780163/ http://www.zdnet.com/icann-gains-independence-from-the-us-30...