Judge Refuses to Block U.S. Transition of Internet Role

A federal judge ruled that the transfer of internet domain systems oversight to an international governing body can move forward, overruling opposition from several state attorneys general and lawmakers. The complaint cited constitutional concerns and security risks of potentially losing the .mil and .gov domains for the military and government, respectively.

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