ICANN Transfer
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is an international non-profit organization with full control over the Domain Name Service (DNS). Since its inception, ICANN operated under the oversight of the US. This has caused contention between the international members, specifically Russia and China, afraid that the U.S. will manipulate DNS for its benefit ahead of the needs of the international community.
On October 1, 2016, the US ceded oversight of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) to an international governing body made up of representatives from 160 countries.
Do internet research on this transfer and analyze and explain the transfer, the new oversight committee and how, or if, it will affect how we access the internet.
Ensure you address each of the following items in your paper:
Explain ICANN and its role in internet architecture.
Examine the points of view surrounding the decision to transfer ICANN control to the international community.
Analyze how this transfer will affect internet use in the US.
Paper is 2-3 pages in length, double-spaced with 1” margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
Paper is written in APA format with correct grammar and spelling.
Submit this assignment to the dropbox “LP03.2 Assignment: ICANN Transfer.” You can navigate to this dropbox by clicking the “next” arrow at the top right of your screen. This assignment is worth 50 points and will be graded according to the scoring guide below.
