In November, the ultimate ICANN outsider will become one of its ultimate insiders. When Andy Mueller-Maguhn of Germany takes his seat on the ICANN (International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) board, he says he'll start tearing down the Internet governing . . .

In November, the ultimate ICANN outsider will become one of its ultimate insiders. When Andy Mueller-Maguhn of Germany takes his seat on the ICANN (International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) board, he says he'll start tearing down the Internet governing body and rebuilding it from the bottom up.

What makes Mueller-Maguhn stand out among the freshmen class of at-large ICANN board members is his past and present vocation. He's a hacker, and a proud hacker at that. He's perhaps the most visible member of the Hamburg-based group Chaos Computer Club.

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