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ICANN Approves VeriSign .com Contract

Kieren McCarthy writes on The Register:

ICANN has approved a controversial dotcom contract that will see VeriSign handed control of the internet's most famous product forever.

The Board of the Internet overseeing organisation held a special meeting last night where the contract received nine votes in favour, five against and one abstention.

The contract still has to be approved by the United States government, which should be a formality, although at least one congressman has written to the head of the Department of Commerce recommending the deal be shot down.

posted by Fergie @ 3/01/2006 07:09:00 AM