I would have to clarify a few facts. Firstly, the United states do not control ICANN and the control of ICANN is not going to any global body, and certainly not the UN. ICANN will remain independent. The only thing that will change is the IANA stewardship. IANA is a department within ICANN. Currently, in order to edit names and numbers on the root nodes, IANA has to go through NTIA, who come under the department of commerce and perform only a clerical role. All that will happen now is that ICANN will take over that role and makes ICANN more independent.
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