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The speculation two weeks ago about ICANN being released from US control apparently was wrong. ICANN’s contract with the US Commerce department has been renewed for the next five years. Well technically, the agreement lasts for one year, and the government has the option of renewing it each year for up to four additional years.

This means the non-profit corporation, which is responsible for allocating IP addresses and administering the top level of the Domain Name System, will not become independent from the U.S. Department of Commerce until at least 2011.

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