washington delay block plan transition oversight internet technical management u.s. global community stakeholders would gift russia authoritarian regimes senior obama administration official say wednesday comment congressional panel come several republican lawmakers attempt thwart changeover due occur oct. argue would stifle online freedom appropriately vet urge give gift russia authoritarian nations block transition lawrence strickle administrator u.s. commerce department national telecommunications information administration tell senate subcommittee plan announce march 2014 transfer oversight nonprofit internet corporation assign name number icann expect go forward unless congress vote block handover california-based corporation operate database domain name .com .net correspond numeric address allow computers connect u.s. commerce department currently oversee internet management largely invent unite state contract icann lapse october 1. senator john thune senior republican south dakota tell reporters tuesday expect lawmakers would add language delay internet transition bill fund government past end september strickle testimony attempt rebut concern raise republican senator ted cruz texas convene chair wednesday hear internet republicans argue recent weeks transition would giveaway internet control russia china governments censor internet content icann escape government authority icann escape ... worry protect right right cruz say icann ability censor internet corporation ceo goran marby say hear tech company technical experts academics say transition overdue necessary keep internet open globally orient proposal include safeguard potential abuse one country delay transition multistakeholder global community may also weaken u.s. credibility future international negotiations unite nations elsewhere internet standards security thus empower countries like russia china experts say block internet oversight transition 'gift russia obama administration