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title: "Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee on ICANN Oversight"
summary: |-
  In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Daniel Castro discussed the unique and valuable role that U.S. oversight has served in Internet governance.
date: "2014-04-10"
issues: ["Internet"]
authors: ["Daniel Castro"]
content_type: "Testimonies & Filings"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2014/04/10/should-department-commerce-relinquish-direct-oversight-over-icann/"
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# Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee on ICANN Oversight

In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Castro discussed the unique and valuable role that U.S. oversight has served in Internet governance, the risks inherent in a transition away from this model, and how to best mitigate those risks.

[View ICANN comic.](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/03hnmfyj/production/31c2032062c442b444d86638eadd04122a69c3e2.pdf)

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2014/04/10/should-department-commerce-relinquish-direct-oversight-over-icann/*