The Commerce Dept. should reconsider cutting loose ICANN, Sen. Bu...

The Commerce Dept. should reconsider cutting loose ICANN, Sen. Burns (R-Mont.) said in remarks on the Senate floor. In a statement supporting confirmation of Carlos Gutierrez as Commerce secy., Burns said ICANN is in danger of “mission creep” and has turned into a “mini-international organization.” ICANN’s last ties to the DoC are scheduled to expire in 2006. “The U.S. government has played a crucial and positive role in the creation of the Internet and in Internet governance, and I do not think that such a decision as this should be taken without thorough review and understanding of its implications,” Burns said.