Day: October 1, 2016

IT’S OVER: US cuts cord on internet oversight: As of October 1, 2016, the IANA functions contract has expired

IT’S OVER: US cuts cord on internet oversight: As of October 1, 2016, the IANA functions contract has expired: The US government on Saturday ended its formal oversight role over the internet, handing over management of the online address system to a global non-profit entity. US and ICANN officials have said the contract had given Washington … Read moreIT’S OVER: US cuts cord on internet oversight: As of October 1, 2016, the IANA functions contract has expired

The latest on HURRICANE MATTHEW from Reuters..Jamaicans were…

The latest on HURRICANE MATTHEW from Reuters.. Jamaicans were bracing on Saturday for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, as it approached that island as well as Haiti and Cuba, bringing winds reaching 140 miles per hour (220 kph), powerful enough to wreck homes. Matthew, the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean since Felix in 2007, … Read moreThe latest on HURRICANE MATTHEW from Reuters..Jamaicans were…