The U.S. loosens its control over how the internet is run after an agreement with net regulator Icann.
It has signed a four-page "affirmation of commitments" with the net regulator Icann, giving the body autonomy for the first time.
Previous agreements gave the US close oversight of Icann - drawing criticism from other countries and groups.
The new agreement comes into effect on 1 October, exactly 40 years since the first two computers were connected on the prototype of the net.
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Wouldn't it be better for everyone, everywhere, if the U.S. controlled the internet?