United States shares internet control.

The United States is going to share the control over the Internet
The U.S. government has relaxed its control of Internet management.
Washington has signed a "declaration of commitment" by which, for the first time, gives autonomy to the regulator, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN, for its acronym in English).
Until now ICANN operated by an agreement which granted the ability to monitor their activities to U.S. Commerce Department, which had drawn criticism from other countries.
The new agreement will move the ICANN to be controlled by independent groups, including representatives from governments around the world.
The agreement comes into force on October, when they reach 40 years since two computers were interconnected with the first prototype of the Internet.
The European Commission (EC), which was criticized in the past the ties between ICANN and the U.S. government, has welcomed the news.
"Internet users can expect the decisions of ICANN are now much more independent and responsible, and take into account the interests of everybody," said European Commissioner for Information Society Viviane Reding.




Taken from: Jonathan Fildes BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ciencia_tecnologia/2009/09/090930_1854_internet_eeuu_jg.shtml