Clarification please: namespace ownership

["Michael B. Roetto" <mroetto@cfw.com>]

please excuse my ignorance, im a coder not a lawyer :->
but,

I've been reading that USG has issued a directive essentially prohibiting
the addition of new TLDs pending USG deliberation.

my question is: to what extent USG can assert ownership or regulatory
jurisdiction over the namespace?

it seems to me that the namespace is more of an international resource on
par with international waters/airspace etc.

i'm just wondering if any kind of USG regulation would violate
international law...

if someone can clear up my confusion i'd appreciate it...

-m

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