https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/13/ntia_iana_control/

The US government isn't serious about its own suggestion to take back control of the internet, a Congressional hearing revealed on Wednesday.

Earlier this month, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) surprised many when it asked, bluntly - "Should the IANA Stewardship Transition be unwound? If yes, why and how? If not, why not?" - as part of a formal notice of inquiry.