“Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have warned that transfer of U.S. control of ICANN will give China, Russia and Iran, whose governments censor websites and online commentary critical of their policies, more control over the internet.”
Iran, and Saudi Arabia, and other entities who believe, in the words of Barack Obama (who has initiated this transfer), that “the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” That means that transfer of Internet control could help the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) advance a long way toward achieving its cherished and long-pursued goal: the silencing of criticism of jihad terror
But “New America is a Washington, D.C. think tank. Its fellow Danielle Kehl wrote in a New York Times column this week that the U.S. government’s ceding of power will actually bolster internet freedom by bringing businesses and civil society groups to the table.” New America is funded by George Soros, who has never shown himself to be a friend of the freedom of speech or free society.
So this could be it, friends. I’ve been updating Jihad Watch day in and day out since October 2003, and if the Internet passes into the hands of those who are committed to destroying the freedom of speech (and there are many of those, and they are powerful; I’m just finishing up my next book, The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Free Speech (and Its Enemies), which tells the whole appalling story), before too long I could have quite a bit of time on my hands.
The thing is, if we lose the Internet as a platform for the truth amid the mainstream media lies and distortions, it will be a terrific blow, but the struggle for freedom will not be over. We will find other platforms, we will organize in different ways. The political and media elites are increasingly fearful of losing their grip, and are becoming increasingly authoritarian as a result. They may succeed in driving us underground. They will never succeed in silencing us.
“Four States Sue USA to Try to Stop Transfer of Internet Manager,” by Cameron Langford, Courthouse News Service, September 30, 2016:
GALVESTON (CN) – With the U.S. government set to cede control at midnight Friday over the nonprofit that manages the internet, Texas and three other states sued, seeking to stop a move they claim will expose them to meddling from foreign governments hostile to free speech.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, of ICANN, manages domain names and assignment of internet service provider numbers under a contract with the U.S. Department of Commerce that’s set to expire Sept. 30.
The California-based nonprofit was formed in 1998 with help from the federal government.
Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have warned that transfer of U.S. control of ICANN will give China, Russia and Iran, whose governments censor websites and online commentary critical of their policies, more control over the internet.
Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma and Nevada share the Republican senators’ fears. Their attorneys general sued the United States, the Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Wednesday night in Galveston Federal Court….
Texas claims that without U.S. government oversight ICANN and Verisign will have “unbridled discretion” to change the “authoritative root zone file,” known as the internet’s “address book” or “master directory,” thereby imperiling its license to use the .gov domain.”In doing so, the U.S. Government is handing over control of the ‘vast democratic forums of the Internet’ to private parties, and giving those parties free reign [to] employ prior restraints,” the states say.
“Alternatively, ICANN could simply shut down ‘.gov,’ preventing public access to state websites.”…
New America is a Washington, D.C. think tank. Its fellow Danielle Kehl wrote in a New York Times column this week that the U.S. government’s ceding of power will actually bolster internet freedom by bringing businesses and civil society groups to the table. “Completing the transition will actually prevent foreign governments from expanding their role in internet governance. This plan explicitly rejects any formal government role in ICANN,” she wrote.
“Moreover, ICANN’s multistakeholder model is an alternative to the intergovernmental solution that some foreign countries — especially Russia and China — have championed for years. They would prefer to see the domain name system managed by a multilateral organization in which governments are the only stakeholders who can meaningfully participate.”

762x51FMJ says
The political correctness of ignorance is supported through censorship.
quota raven says
To 762x51FMJ , who sez “The political correctness of ignorance is supported through censorship.”
Oddly put. I’d have said “The ignorance of political correctness is supported through censorship.”
I like that better, because I think at least sometimes ignorance can be fought and conquered. Not often, maybe, but sometimes.
Cheers!
quota raven
AnneM says
This could be the alternate tech set-up:
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/09/29/second-internet-coming-soon-courtesy-blockchain/
Sera says
Excellent. Thank you. I was wondering about an alternative.
Mark Swan says
This could fall right inline with control of ICANN ?
AnneM says
No.
Mark Swan says
Why
Mark Swan says
Yes AnneM I read that one. Here’s more on on the subject of blockchain.
“Four of the world’s biggest banks have teamed up to develop a new form of digital cash that they believe will become an industry standard to clear and settle financial trades over blockchain, the technology underpinning bitcoin. UBS, the Swiss bank, pioneered the ‘utility settlement coin’ and has now joined forces with Deutsche Bank, Santander and BNY Mellon—as well as the broker ICAP—to pitch the idea to central banks, aiming for its first commercial launch by early 2018” (Financial Times, August 23, 2016). “The World Economic Forum said in a report this month that more than 90 central banks are discussing the use of blockchain, and estimated that 80 percent of the world’s commercial banks would have initiated projects using the technology by 2017” (Fortune, August 24, 2016). The U.S. dollar has enjoyed a lengthy reign as the world’s trade currency since WWII; however, world markets and central banks are actively seeking a global alternative for the world’s reserve currency—and blockchain could be the solution.
sog says
I think I have Soros (and many others) figured out. It took some work. They’re the new “Flat Earthers” They want the world to be economically flat.
The Elite won’t have competition from the high end of the middle class, and they won’t have to spend much on barriers to competitive entry, which is costing them a fortune. The Budget of the NRDC Is well over $100 Million / year. The NRDCs low profile but major objective is to keep the strong force at bay and at the simplest form of Nuclear Power. if NP techniques were cut loose, they would compete too much with combustion commodities which are under elite control. Clinton killed the IFR just as the demonstration technologies were ready is another example of the Flat Earther’s fear of the economic competition of such an new and powerful energy source.
On a Flat Earth, there won’t be much technological flux to cause economic challenges to the status quo. Let Oil be Oil. Let no up and comers challenge the current state of Banking, energy commodities, and the securing of political power.
I honestly believe that defeating the Malthusian Flat Earthers, is the first prerequisite of Solar system wide interplanetary civilizations (plural) of hundreds of billions of smart, middle class, actualizing people.
Down with the Malthusian Flat Earthers, and that kingpin Soros.
Galileo Galilei says
I’m with you on that. It irks me that after 500 years,
and after what they did to me, that the Roman
Church is still around. Up here I asked God (who
agrees with me as regards the Heliocentric theory)
what he thinks about the Bible, the Torah, the
Koran and all their legion followers -He (I think
He’s a he) just looked at me for a second and then
said “meh…” and went back to reading his Sunday
Mail (UK edition). But then after a few minutes he
turned to me (yes he likes my company) and said
“Why don’t the Buddhists have a book?”
gravenimage says
The idea that Galileo was not Catholic and hated Catholicism is just false. The ignorance of the church and its injustice towards him is another matter.
quota raven says
Galileo Galilei – Delicious, puckish description of a (literally) marvelous encounter!
Cheers!
quota raven
Unknown says
Take in God’s hand and go to the end of the world. Here lies Westerner civilization, free speech and the world we once knew.
Don McKellar says
If ICANN has the power to grant names and domains, they have the power to take them away and not grant new ones. Goodbye internet presence for those who run afoul of them. Right now, its all quite reasonable and open. That can change fast.
Ted Cruz and the rest are out of touch with what’s going on here. Sure, China and Russia are bad actors on the world stage in many ways — mostly China. However as Robert notes, the real danger is from OIC. They are the most dangerous because they largely control the United Nations. If you put the internet in any way, shape or form in the care of the United Nations, free speech on the internet and foes of jihad are as good as finished. This is one of the most serious and important issues of our time.
For Obama and his stealth jihad agenda, this ICANN transfer of power over the internet to the United Nations and the Islamic bloc would be one of his crowning achievements.
Jim says
To Don McKellar,
Well put, Sir. Well put.
Jim
AnneM says
Did you not read that a alternate or a second internet is being devoloped that I had posted a link above which could bypass ICANN? We may very well see some alternates.
nic says
Fortunately, ICANN (and any successor) does NOT have the power to block, restrict, or remove domain names. It ONLY manages the top-level domains suffixes. (the so-called “generic” Domain Names). So – hypothetically – ICANN could remove an entire COUNTRY from the root DNS servers, but it cannot target or influence specific individual domains WITHIN that country.
There are many threats to Internet freedom and liberty, but I don’t think this is one of them.
Al says
It appears to me that Silicon Valley now controls Speech lock, stock, and barrel? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
Jim says
So here’s a private company the U.S. government is in effect divesting itself of. Like the Fed? Or FNMA or Freddie Mac or AIG? Keep in mind it is a one-of-a-kind company and no other company competes with it. And most folks seem to be saying it’s nothing to worry about because all it does is make sure the names it approves are not duplicated somewhere else. Or is it that simplistic? Are we sure that at some point in the future its board of directors or its staff (will how they are picked today be the same way in the future?) might not create new rules that allow them to investigate whether applicants are involved in “approved” activities (like maybe only those activities that are acceptable to the UN) and subsequently are granted or denied the name they have applied for? If we are sure nothing like that could ever happen with ICANN, then why not just turn over all U.S. government functions to AT&T or Chase?
Al Fabeech says
I think you are right. It appears to me that Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
Sera says
And the media censors the fact that this is happening!
This should be front page news, trending everywhere! WTF???
The media, which is bought and paid for, mostly by Arabian oil money, is instead focusing on Trump’s social faux pas, and ignoring Hillary’s acts that have threatened our national security.
Sera says
Everyone should share this, and similar articles on all social media, so that we, the people, become the media, disseminating vital information.
JMB says
Front page news, no way! The press understandably hates the net, the TV moguls (do they still exist?) hate the ‘net, I am sure CNN hates the net, most NWO aligned governments hate the net and I am sure Hillary & Obama hate the net because it allows dissent. (Note prior to Jihad Watch posting this news all I had heard about this story was a sensationalised “share” on my 16 year old grandson’s FB page. I told him, don’t worry it is probably just another Y2K scare, I am not so sure now.)
bytheway says
Absolutely right, the first time I saw this was on the Gatestone Institute website – the MSM have been very quiet about this.
I wonder what Anonymous plan to do about it, if anything?
The dark web may just become Jihad Watch’s playground.
Al Fabeech says
It appears to me that Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
Champ says
And Soros also supports CAP: Center for American Progress …
“Soros Group Funded ‘Opposition Research’ On Critics Of Radical Islam”
A non-profit group controlled by billionaire financier George Soros set out to conduct opposition research on a handful of critics of radical Islam, a newly released internal memo shows.
The 2011 document, entitled “Extreme Polarization and Breakdown in Civil Discourse,” is one of more than 2,500 files stolen from Soros’ Open Society Foundations and published online on Saturday.
It names prominent critics of radical Islam, such as Pamela Geller, Frank Gaffney, and Robert Spencer as targets for opposition researchers working on a project operated by the Center for American Progress (CAP), a liberal think tank that has received millions of dollars in grants from Soros’ groups.
In the memo, Open Society Foundations (OSF) executives lamented that progressive groups and members of the Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian-American (AMEMSA) community lacked “high quality opposition research” to combat “anti-Muslim xenophobia and to promote tolerance.”
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/14/memo-soros-group-funded-opposition-research-on-critics-of-radical-islam/#ixzz4LlfUsK6x
Champ says
“It names prominent critics of radical Islam, such as Pamela Geller, Frank Gaffney, and Robert Spencer as targets for opposition researchers working on a project operated by the Center for American Progress (CAP)” …
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Those willing to speak the unvarnished *TRUTH* about islam & company are the aforementioned “targets.”
Angemon says
Indeed.
Mark Swan says
Thank You Champ—this is quite a World we live in.
762x51FMJ says
This is a ” Trigger Warning” to all progressive liberals residing in Safe Spaces ( Momma’s basement.)
The First Amendment was created and all written or spoken word became protected. But someone was so offended by what someone else wrote and said, they executed the offender.
And so a 2nd Amendment was created to protect the practitioners of the First.
duh swami says
Will they ban porn in Pakistan? What will they do, how will they survive? Allah created porn movies as training films for jihadi’s, so they will know what to do. Can you imagine a man with 72 virgins who doesn’t know what to do?
Porn is a blessing from Allah…please don’t ban it…it helps cut down on jihad…
Tommy says
Fox, Drudge, Robert Spencer, the Blaze etc will all be shut down and if insult someone on facebook etc, you will be procecuted under HATE SPEECH!
Child porn sites will run rampart etc
Lucienne says
Do not panic. Do what I will do, turn off your computer, take out your Holy Bible KJV preferred,, read it out loud, gain knowledge and get close to Jesus. Trust me on this.
somehistory says
“Happy is the one who reads aloud…” Very good advice.
AnneM says
Any version of the Bible is good, be it KJV, NAB, or NSRV. They are ALL the same word of God.
Mark Swan says
Absolutely true AnneM
Raja says
AnneM, A good reminder indeed. Thank you ..
somehistory says
If anyone is wondering if this is a good thing or a bad thing: the fact that soros is involved in it and wants it to be the *new* way, means, without any speck of doubt, it is a bad thing.
Control, control, control…esp of speech. If soros and his moslim buddies…for now, his buddies…realize control over speech, the truth about islam will not reach those who have yet to find out just how evil it is. At least, not through the web. Word of mouth will not change with this.
Al Fabeech says
It appears to me, as of 12:01 AM, Oct 1 2016, Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
Rasmussen says
Soros funded group says all will be well ? Thats when you really have to be worried . And by the way ( no offense to a noble species ) , your current president is looking more and more like the southern end of a northbound horse .
R Cole says
I don’t know why they just don’t tell us to Vote for Soros!!
He has a way of offering solutions to help we don’t need – that completely screws things up!
What dark tunnel are we being led down now?
I think if this ICANN is anything like the international body FIFA or the Olympic federation – we are in for trouble – where internet freedom might belong to the one who pays the biggest bribe.
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More Better!!
The Maldives was more or less a secular nation – but was in the process of becoming islamized pretty quickly.But the people’s main complaint was that – they were being told that the changes being made – new restrictions and draconian laws – were making them freer!
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For Obama to say, “the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam” – even as Muslims have a bad habit of killing apostates – makes you wonder which side he’s on?
Sam says
If internet goes (I dont know why any country but US must have the ownership as it is American as apple pie) truly we must say bye to freedom as we will not have JW and other freedom loving sites.
The damage this Obama has done to this country is unbelievable. Worse is his popularity by liberals.
I do not see any common sense plan to fight Islam or any communist (liberal) enemy of US.
Hope Trump will slow the process of American decline for us to regroup to fight for our freedom.
Will Trump win? I am not sure.
bytheway says
You know Sam that has crossed my mind on several occasions. I am wondering how far Clinton is really willing to go to win.
The email scandal making headline news has been a blessing for the US, as it will ensure that she is scrutinized on every level regarding the outcome.
In the UK there were issues with vote rigging:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/11/election-fraud-allowed-to-take-place-in-muslim-communities-becau/
Al Fabeech says
It appears to me, as of 12:01 AM, Oct 1 2016, Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
somehistory says
Just in case this site goes down due to this development, it was nice getting to know all here who love what is right and true. May God and His Son bless with the Truth. all who do their best to be moral and upright people (Matthew 25)
Mark Swan says
Thank You somehistory, still it is not over until it is all over, let us enjoy this while we can.
somehistory says
Thank you, Mark. I see it’s still here. And so are we. I love the fact that no one can take away our communication with our Heavenly Father and, with Him, we always have freedom of speech.
Mark A says
Transfer of ICANN to international control is a very dangerous policy. I’m surprised it is not getting more media attention than it seems to be.
Al Fabeech says
It appears to me, as of 12:01 AM, Oct 1 2016, Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
linnte says
It is all about money. International and domestic businesses want control. And they are getting it. So, basically Big Business is the leader of the world now. Globalisation of resources and products = Big Business.
Al Fabeech says
It appears to me, as of 12:01 AM, Oct 1 2016, Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
linnte says
And ya just never know when, so just in case JW gets shut down soon, and before I forget, I have to say Champ, Gravenimage, Angemon, Mortimer, Dumbledores Army, Duh Swami, Walter S., Triplet, D McKellar, and the list is huge, all of you are amazing! You all helped ME grow and learn, when, with my brain injury, I never thought I could again. And you all lead me to Jesus! That in itself is a miracle! Hahahahha!
But of course, then there is Robert Spencer, who is the most amazing mind and HEART I think I have ever had the chance to communicate with, even if it is only cyber communication. How blessed I am!
Love to you all. ?
Mark Swan says
We are stil all here linnte, no one knows what a year from now may bring, but it could be even better.
linnte says
That’s true Mark Swan! Let’s hope and pray for BETTER! That’s what Im going to do begining right now ? Enough of the sad sack self defeating stuff!
Mark Swan says
That a Girl, don’t duck that good head for any reason.
linnte says
Absolutely standing tall!
Baucent says
There can be no doubt that a whole range of actors would like to control the internet. From totalitarian communist regimes and Bilderberg Group New World Orderers to Islamists wanting to suppress criticism of Islam. My guess is it is coming. In order to bring in the hundreds of thousands muslim migrants to populate the “West”, dissent must be smothered.
Al Fabeech says
It appears to me, as of 12:01 AM, Oct 1 2016, Silicon Valley now controls Freedom of Speech lock, stock, and barrel? Isn’t that better than our government or foreign countries? http://video.foxnews.com/v/5147520202001/is-the-us-giving-up-control-of-the-internet/?#sp=show-clips
Angela says
God speed Robert & to you & yours…. May you be there on the Dias, with the Lord, when He says, “Well done! Good & Faithful servant.” You are a beacon of hope & light, in the world,
May God bless you
In Jesus Name
(Bow)