The contract between the US govt and ICANN to use it as a captive service ended some time ago and ICANN became a corporation. But at some point Obama set in motion mechanisms to sell off to some global entity, I am not clear on details of that without digging. All I know is it will happen in Oct 2024 unless legislation to block it happens. That will not happen under the OBiden regime however so I don't know where this will go. I read an analysis today but cannot find again. Still searching, will update.
It already happened by 2015 or 2016 is it?
The contract between the US govt and ICANN to use it as a captive service ended some time ago and ICANN became a corporation. But at some point Obama set in motion mechanisms to sell off to some global entity, I am not clear on details of that without digging. All I know is it will happen in Oct 2024 unless legislation to block it happens. That will not happen under the OBiden regime however so I don't know where this will go. I read an analysis today but cannot find again. Still searching, will update.