U.S. tech firms urge Congress to allow internet domain changeoverWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the internet’s technical management to the global community, they said in a joint letter dated on Tuesday. The U.S. Commerce Department has primary oversight of the internet’s management, largely because it was invented in the United States. Some Republican lawmakers are trying to block the handover to global stakeholders, which include businesses, tech experts and public interest advocates, saying it could stifle online freedom by giving voting rights to authoritarian governments. The years-long plan to transfer oversight of the nonprofit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, is scheduled to occur on Oct. 1 unless Congress votes to block the handover. The California-based corporation operates the database for domain names such as .com and .net and their corresponding numeric addresses that allow computers to connect.  In the Sept. 13 letter, a copy of which had been reviewed by Reuters before it was sent, the technology companies said it was “imperative” that Congress does not delay the transition. “A global, interoperable and stable Internet is essential for our economic and national security, and we remain committed to completing the nearly twenty year transition to the multi stakeholder model that will best serve U.S. interests,” the letter said.  Other signatories include Amazon, Cloudflare, Yahoo and several technology trade organizations. Former presidential hopeful Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who leads the opposition against the handover, will hold a congressional hearing on Wednesday to review the transition, which he has criticized as a “giveaway of our internet freedom.” Tech companies, technical experts and academics have said the transition is overdue and necessary to keep the Internet open and globally oriented, and that the proposal includes safeguards against any potential abuse by any one country. (This version of the story adds dropped word in fourth paragraph) politicsNews
tech firms urge congress allow internet domain changeoverwashington reuters major technology companies including facebook google twitter urging congress support plan government cede control internet technical management global community said joint letter dated tuesday the commerce department primary oversight internet management largely invented united states some republican lawmakers trying block handover global stakeholders include businesses tech experts public interest advocates saying could stifle online freedom giving voting rights authoritarian governments the plan transfer oversight nonprofit internet corporation assigned names numbers can scheduled occur unless congress votes block handover the corporation operates database domain names corresponding numeric addresses allow computers connect in letter copy reviewed reuters sent technology companies said imperative congress delay transition a global interoperable stable internet essential economic national security remain committed completing nearly twenty year transition multi stakeholder model best serve interests letter said other signatories include amazon cloudflare yahoo several technology trade organizations former presidential hopeful senator ted cruz texas leads opposition handover hold congressional hearing wednesday review transition criticized giveaway internet tech companies technical experts academics said transition overdue necessary keep internet open globally oriented proposal includes safeguards potential abuse one country this version story adds dropped word fourth paragraph politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. tech firms urge Congress to allow internet domain changeoverWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the internet’s technical management to the global community, they said in a joint letter dated on Tuesday. The U.S. Commerce Department has primary oversight of the internet’s management, largely because it was invented in the United States. Some Republican lawmakers are trying to block the handover to global stakeholders, which include businesses, tech experts and public interest advocates, saying it could stifle online freedom by giving voting rights to authoritarian governments. The years-long plan to transfer oversight of the nonprofit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, is scheduled to occur on Oct. 1 unless Congress votes to block the handover. The California-based corporation operates the database for domain names such as .com and .net and their corresponding numeric addresses that allow computers to connect.  In the Sept. 13 letter, a copy of which had been reviewed by Reuters before it was sent, the technology companies said it was “imperative” that Congress does not delay the transition. “A global, interoperable and stable Internet is essential for our economic and national security, and we remain committed to completing the nearly twenty year transition to the multi stakeholder model that will best serve U.S. interests,” the letter said.  Other signatories include Amazon, Cloudflare, Yahoo and several technology trade organizations. Former presidential hopeful Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who leads the opposition against the handover, will hold a congressional hearing on Wednesday to review the transition, which he has criticized as a “giveaway of our internet freedom.” Tech companies, technical experts and academics have said the transition is overdue and necessary to keep the Internet open and globally oriented, and that the proposal includes safeguards against any potential abuse by any one country. (This version of the story adds dropped word in fourth paragraph) politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: tech firms urge congress allow internet domain changeoverwashington reuters major technology companies including facebook google twitter urging congress support plan government cede control internet technical management global community said joint letter dated tuesday the commerce department primary oversight internet management largely invented united states some republican lawmakers trying block handover global stakeholders include businesses tech experts public interest advocates saying could stifle online freedom giving voting rights authoritarian governments the plan transfer oversight nonprofit internet corporation assigned names numbers can scheduled occur unless congress votes block handover the corporation operates database domain names corresponding numeric addresses allow computers connect in letter copy reviewed reuters sent technology companies said imperative congress delay transition a global interoperable stable internet essential economic national security remain committed completing nearly twenty year transition multi stakeholder model best serve interests letter said other signatories include amazon cloudflare yahoo several technology trade organizations former presidential hopeful senator ted cruz texas leads opposition handover hold congressional hearing wednesday review transition criticized giveaway internet tech companies technical experts academics said transition overdue necessary keep internet open globally oriented proposal includes safeguards potential abuse one country this version story adds dropped word fourth paragraph politicsnews