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FCC commissioner calls for pause on Internet transfer

By Rudy Takala
Published September 21, 2016 10:53pm ET
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FCC commissioner calls for pause on Internet transfer
The Obama administration should put the brakes on a transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority away from U.S. control scheduled to take place at the end of the month, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Obama administration should put the brakes on a transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority away from U.S. control scheduled to take place at the end of the month, a regulator on the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.

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“The current model of Internet governance has been a tremendous success,” FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said in a statement. “Under American stewardship, the Internet has become an unprecedented platform for free expression, innovation, and democratization.

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