Gee...how does China control it? And I guess I'd be asking what "hand it over" means, and why, if it's as meaningless as say, hand it over in the first place? What's the purpose?
In a forum so filled with crazy right wing allegations of all kinds, this has got to be the biggest joke of the year.
You're missing the point, as is everyone else who's responding with negatives..... It's about CONTROL....... Think about it...... It's so simple it's scary.
Definition of Control: noun noun: control 1. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. "the whole operation is under the control of a production manager" synonyms: jurisdiction, sway, power, authority, command, dominance, government, mastery, leadership, rule, sovereignty, supremacy, ascendancy; More charge, management, direction, supervision, superintendence "the U.S. retained control over the islands" the ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object. "he lost control of his car" the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon. "pest control" synonyms: restraint, constraint, limitation, restriction, check, curb, brake, rein; regulation "strict import controls" the power to restrain something, especially one's own emotions or actions. "give children time to get control of their emotions" synonyms: self-control, self-restraint, self-possession, self-command, composure, calmness; informalcool "her control deserted her" a means of limiting or regulating something. plural noun: controls "growing controls on local spending" a switch or other device by which a machine is regulated. "the volume control" synonyms: switch, knob, button, dial, handle, lever "easy-to-use controls" the place where a particular item is verified. "passport control" synonyms: headquarters, HQ, base, center of operations, command post, nerve center "mission control" the base from which a system or activity is directed. "communications could be established with central control" Bridge a high card that will prevent opponents from establishing a particular suit. Computing short for control key. 2. Statistics a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment. "they saw no difference between the cancer patients and the controls" 3. a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy. verb verb: control; 3rd person present: controls; past tense: controlled; past participle: controlled; gerund or present participle: controlling 1. determine the behavior or supervise the running of. "he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy" synonyms: be in charge of, run, manage, direct, administer, head, preside over, supervise, superintend, steer; More command, rule, govern, lead, dominate, hold sway over, be at the helm; informalhead up, be in the driver's seat, run the show "one family had controlled the company since its formation" maintain influence or authority over. "you shouldn't have dogs if you can't control them" limit the level, intensity, or numbers of. "he had to control his temper" synonyms: restrain, keep in check, curb, check, contain, hold back, bridle, rein in, suppress, repress, master More "she struggled to control her temper" limit, restrict, curb, cap, constrain; informalput the brakes on "public spending was controlled" remain calm and reasonable despite provocation. "he made an effort to control himself" regulate (a mechanical or scientific process). "the airflow is controlled by a fan" (of a drug) restricted by law with respect to use and possession. adjective: controlled "a sentence for possessing controlled substances" 2. Statistics take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect results) when performing an experiment. "no attempt was made to control for variations" If you cannot figure it out after this nugget, you should not question Questerr
lol...what "thing" do you think we are losing "control" of....that's the question you and the others haven't been able to answer... Quit beating around the bush posting definitions and typing in caps. Just come out and say what you think we are losing "control" of...
NoNoNo ! You all seem to be soooo Intelligent......figure it out for yourself. You've had more than enough clues.... Ya Cocky Pucks.....
That's more than you have right now You can't "control" a standard....it's a mutually agreed upon thing....
Thank you for posting a definition of control confirming that we aren't handing control of the Internet over to anyone. Can you now ask the mods to delete your idiotic thread?