The U.S. government has managed to maintain some control over the Internet because
A) the Supreme Court hasn't ruled on cases regarding the Internet.
B) it was the Internet's original sponsor.
C) it has tended to side with authoritarian countries about the need for net control.
D) the Internet is not seen as part of the free market.
E) None of the above.

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The U.S. government was the Internet's original sponsor through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which funded the development of early Internet technologies. As a result, the U.S. government has some control and influence over the management of the Internet, particularly through agencies such as the Department of Commerce and the Federal Communications Commission.

The US Government Has Managed to Maintain Some Control Over the the Internet