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Secretary-General establishes advisory group to assist
him in convening Internet Governance Forum (news
release)
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sga1006.doc.htm
.xxx registry sues US government
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/19/icm_sues_
us_government/
XXX Litigation Looms by Milton Mueller
h
ttp://www.circleid.com/posts/xxx_litigation_looms/
Why ICANN Nominating Committee Has Difficulty Finding
Directors by Veni Markovski
http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_difficulty_
finding_directors/
au: TLD release - policy clarification (news release)
http:/
/auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-18052006/
cn: Registration of .cn domain name ranks the sixth in
the world
http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/200605/18/t200605
18_7006572.shtml
U.S. Renews Contract for Oversight Of Internet
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901684.html
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GOVERNANCE
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Secretary-General establishes advisory group to assist
him in convening Internet Governance Forum (news
release)
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today
established an Advisory Group to assist him in
convening the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum
for a multi-stakeholder dialogue on Internet
governance. The Group includes 47 members from
Government, the private sector and civil society,
including the academic and technical communities, who
represent all regions of the world. It is chaired by
Nitin Desai, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser
for WSIS, who may also select special advisers to
assist him.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sga1006.doc.htm
NRO Represented in Internet Governance Forum Advisory
Group
http://nro.net/do
cuments/nro37.html
Bret Fausset on the UN Advisory Group and the ICANN-UN
Partnership
http://blog.lextext.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/17/19
64947.html
The Distributed Secretariat: Making the Internet
Governance Forum Work
The Internet Governance Forum is an innovative
approach to international policy deliberation. If it
is to work, equally innovative support mechanisms must
be developed. This paper explains why international
policy discussions are heavily dependent on the
substantive preparatory activities of a Secretariat.
And yet the Internet Governance Forum lacks the staff
and resources needed to provide those services on its
own.
htt
p://internetgovernance.org/pdf/distrib-sec.pdf
Google's Goal: A Worldwide Web of Books
It's odd to hear Vinton Cerf, regarded as one of the
founding fathers of the Internet, to gush over
ink-on-paper books. The electronic pioneer and
computer scientist, who now works as Google's chief
Internet evangelist, is also a bibliophile who has a
collection of about 10,000 hard-copy volumes lining
shelves at his home in McLean.
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/17/AR2006051702016.html
ICANN berät UN-Generalsekretär
Das Büro des UN-Generalsekretärs Kofi Annan gibt
bekannt, dass dieser einen Beraterkreis gebildet hat,
der ihn bei der Einberufung des "Internet Governance
Forum" unterstützen soll. Dieses Forum ist das
(einzige) Ergebnis des Weltgipfels in Tunis, bei dem
USA erfolgreich alle Versuche abgewehrt haben, die
Kontrolle über das Internet zu internationalisieren
http://www.intern
.de/news/7979.html
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.xxx registry sues US government
The company behind the unsuccessful bid for a new .xxx
domain for internet pornography, ICM Registry, has
embarked on a legal fight-back.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/19/icm_sues_
us_government/
http://www.tim
esonline.co.uk/article/0,,29390-2188263,00.html
http://datamonitor.com/~4cdbb8c
7a7084630acb5304bc5bcde95~/industries/news/article/?pid=BD69
01E4-E56C-4CEC-9247-5A908B5D4B30&type=NewsWire
http://www.cbronline.com/arti
cle_news.asp?guid=BD6901E4-E56C-4CEC-9247-5A908B5D4B30
http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/news/215652
2/xxx-porn-domain-sparks-legal
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2156522/
xxx-porn-domain-sparks-legal
http://www.infomaticsonline.co
.uk/vnunet/news/2156522/xxx-porn-domain-sparks-legal
http://computerwire
.com/industries/research/?pid=D130AB0C%2DC19A%2D4281%2DB5D2%
2D57B6A520EB42
XXX Litigation Looms by Milton Mueller
The XXX drama isn’t over. Today ICM Registry announced
that it would file a reconsideration request with
ICANN and a judicial appeal to challenge redactions
and omissions from the internal US government
documents released to it under a Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request. These could prove to
be opening moves in a more extended round of
litigation.
h
ttp://www.circleid.com/posts/xxx_litigation_looms/
Backer of .xxx adult domain tries again
ICM Registry said Friday that it was going to ask
ICANN to reconsider. In addition, ICM Registry
released 88 pages of documents that it obtained under
the Freedom of Information Act--and that show how
politicized the debate over .xxx had become inside the
Bush administration last summer.
http:
//news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6074653.html
Why can't I find .xxx on the net?
According to Icann, thank (or blame) notorious
pornographer Larry Flynt and his somewhat unlikely
bedfellow, the British government. But not the US
government kowtowing to an influential right-wing
Christian, oh no.
http:
//technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1776706,00.h
tml
Why ICANN Nominating Committee Has Difficulty Finding
Directors by Veni Markovski
The amount of time one spends actually working for
ICANN is enormous. And that limits the people who can
actually work for ICANN as directors. I say “work”,
but you should know that this is not a paid work.
Nope. It’s being performed for free—we dedicate our
time and skills to ICANN free of charge.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_difficulty_
finding_directors/
U.S. Renews Contract for Oversight Of Internet
The Bush administration plans to renew its exclusive
contract with ICANN. The intention to give ICANN a
sole-source contract, disclosed on a federal
government contracting Web site Thursday, reflects the
Commerce Department's belief that the group, based in
Marina del Rey, Calif., is the only entity capable of
the unglamorous but necessary responsibility of
managing the Internet's basic plumbing.
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901684.html
au: TLD release - policy clarification (news release)
auDA is aware that some people have submitted, or
intend to submit, applications for multiple TLDs under
the close and substantial connection rule.
http:/
/auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-18052006/
cn: Registration of .cn domain name ranks the sixth in
the world
According to the report on China's Internet
information and resources published by the State
Council Informatization Office on Tuesday, . cn domain
name registration ranks the sixth in the world.
http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/200605/18/t200605
18_7006572.shtml
http://english.people.com.cn/200605/17/eng20060517
_266488.html
us: Commerce Department publishes notice of intent to
award contract for management of key internet
functions to ICANN
The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications
and Information Administration today published a
notice of its intent to award a sole source contract
to ICANN to perform key technical functions supporting
the Internet Domain Name System.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2006
/IANAContract_05192006.htm
EURid’s first quarterly report is now available
EURid reports to the European Commission every quarter
on the progress of .eu and on financial matters. The
report from the first quarter has now been published
includes the launch of general registration that took
place on April 7 although that happened in the
beginning of the second quarter.
http://www.eurid.eu/en/gen
eral/news/eurid2019s-first-quarterly-report-is-now-available
ca: 'Dot-ca' speculators get $2.5M payday
In a little-noticed market where Internet addresses
are routinely bought and sold, Peter Maxymych has been
dubbed The Registration Machine. Maxymych and business
partner Harold Simpkins have spent the past decade
registering more than 1,000 Canadian or "dot-ca"
Web
addresses in hopes that the properties — mostly
generic addresses such as taxis.ca, doctors.ca and
drugs-.ca — would pay off down the line.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?p
agename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1
147816222184&call_pageid=968332188492&col=9687939721
54&t=TS_Home
in: Domain Name Similar To Broadcast Channel's Name
Not Registrable (reg req'd)
The absence of policy whereby registered owners of
trade mark are entitled to register its mark with
ICANN on payment of fee with the stipulation that in
case any person seeks to register a domain name
consisting of the registered mark, no objection would
be required to be obtained from the owner of the
registered mark, similar to the one as in force in
India by National Informatics Centre, was pointed by
the Delhi High Court in Zee Telefilms Ltd & Ors. v.
Zee, Kathmandu & Ors. (2006 (32) PTC 470(Del.)).
ICANN, located in California, USA is the entity which
oversees domain name registrations.
http:/
/www.mondaq.com/news.asp?e=1&a=39760
in: Courts and the market for IP services
Intellectual property rights policies and precedents
have substantially changed in the past decade both in
the context of the environment in which they operate
and in their impact on society. The total IP services
market in India is currently estimated at about Rs 350
crore annually.
http
://www.rediff.com/money/2006/may/20guest.htm
at/eu: conference: Convergence: New Opportunities for
Accelerating the IPv6 Momentum - June 06
The objective of the conference is to accelerate the
IPv6 adoption in Europe. One of the highlights of the
event will be the presentation of concrete IPv6
applications in the Automotive, Aeronautics, Defence,
Research Networks, Media, and Consumer sectors.
Experts from industry will comment on the impact of
the convergence process on IPv6 deployments. This
conference will also be an occasion to learn about
successful experiences in IPv6 convergence in China,
Japan, South Africa, South Korea and the US. The event
is organised by the European Commission and Telekom
Austria under the auspices of the Austrian Presidency
and with the support of the European IPv6 Task Force.
http://www.ip
v6-convergence-vienna.net/
ICANN: Policy for IPv6 — Background Report
The development of Global Internet Number Resource
Policies is the subject of an MoU between ASO/NRO and
ICANN. There are also specific ICANN Board Procedures,
adopted by the Board on 15 July 2005 at the ICANN
meeting in Luxemburg, for handling global policy
proposals in this context.
http://icann.org/announcements/ipv6-report-16may06.htm
ICANN Posts Proposed 2006-07 Budget
ICANN today posted its proposed budget for the
upcoming fiscal year. This year's budget includes the
Annual Operating Plan that describes projects targeted
at accomplishing the objectives in ICANN's Strategic
Plan. The Operating Plan projects are individually
planned and budgeted to provide appropriate level of
detail and to facilitate project management.
http://icann.org/financials/proposed-budget-fy06-
07-17may06.htm
ICANN Violating Free Enterprise? by Chris McElroy
Message to ICANN: Let those who want to create a TLD,
simply register it with ICANN. If the TLD is not
already taken, if they have the technical capability
to mange the TLD, and they have the desire to market
domain names on that TLD, then let them do so.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_violating_free
_enterprise/
Diamond.com Shines Bright After Selling for $7.5
Million in One of the Biggest Domain Deals Ever
Reported
NAV.no's unlikely stay at the top of our Year-To-Date
sales chart was short-lived. The Norwegian domain
soared past all of the 2006 competition after going
for $717,978 last week, but just seven days later a
new king has ascended the throne. Selling for more
than ten times the amount NAV.no brought, Diamond.com
attracted $7.5 million in a private sale that ranks
among the biggest domain deals of all time.
http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=view
article&type=news&ID=22883
http://www.d
njournal.com/domainsales.htm
ICANN, Public Interest Registry, Worldwide Advisory
Council Members Appointed
Seven new Worldwide Advisory Council members and a new
representative from the ICANN Non-Commercial Users
Constituency (NCUC) have been appointed to the Public
Interest Registry (PIR) to fill expiring term open
seats.
http://cheaphostingdirectory.com/news-icann-publi
c-interest-registry-worldwide-advisory-council-members-appoi
nted-2061.html
Network Solutions Recognized for Best Improvement
Honored with the Name Intelligence Users' Choice Award
for best improvement in customer service during Domain
Roundtable Conference.
http://webhosting.
info/news/1/network-solutions-recognized-for-best-improvemen
t_0518069774.htm
us: Internet REIT acquires Netster.com
Internet REIT has acquired the Netster.com Web portal
and portions of the Netster domain name portfolio for
undisclosed terms.
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/200
6/05/15/daily45.html
Yes, Appealing Domain Names Are Still Available, Says
Naming Expert, Offering 5 Ways to Think Up a Novel,
Untaken Domain Name
Despite the pervasive groaning and head-scratching
when it comes to trying to think up “.com” domain
names that remain available, it’s still possible to
find great domain names by using creative naming
tactics.
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/5/emw387178.htm
How Kiters and Snappers Suck the Air Out of ICANN
Business ICANN's five day money-back period for domain
name buyers has created a new, highly profitable
industry. Some investors collude with registrars to
continually buy blocks of domain names, publish
pay-per-click advertising pages, return the blocks for
a refund, then buy them again.
http://osopinion.com/modules.php?op=modload&a
mp;name=News&file=article&sid=7526&mode=thread&a
mp;order=0&thold=0
.xxx-Domain: Interne Dokumente belegen Kurswechsel der
US-Regierung
Das mit seiner Bewerbung um einen Rotlichtbereich
gescheiterte US-Unternehmen ICM Registry hat
Widerspruch gegen die Ablehnung der Top-Level-Domain
.xxx beim Internetverwalter ICANN eingelegt. Interne
Dokumente der US-Regierung, die das Internet
Governance Project gestern auf seiner Website
veröffentlicht hat, zeigen eine politische
Einflussnahme der Regierung auf den
Entscheidungsprozess. Auch illustrieren sie den
Kurswechsel der US-Verwaltung von einer
Nichtbeteiligung am Auswahlprozess zur massiven
Einflussnahme aufgrund wachsenden Drucks konservativer
Familienpolitikorganisationen.
http://w
ww.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/73346
Afrikanische IP-Registry AfriNIC auf Wachstumskurs
Das Jahr 2005 hat den bislang größten Zuwachs an
IP-Adressen für Afrika gebracht. "Im letzten Jahr
hatten wir eine Steigerungsrate von 145 Prozent",
sagte Adiel Akplogan, Vorsitzender von AfriNIC, auf
der vierten Tagung der für Afrika zuständigen
regionalen IP-Adressevergabestelle in Nairobi. AfriNIC
wurde vor vier Jahren gegründet und im März 2005 von
ICANN als fünfte, für den afrikanischen Kontinent
zuständige "Regional Internet Registry" (RIR)
anerkannt.
http://w
ww.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/73231
Se cancela definitivamente el proyecto de dominios
pornográficos
Diario Ti: El proyecto de TLD ".xxx" ha sido un
tema
candente en la política estadounidense desde que la
idea de establecer un dominio específico para la
pornografía surgiera en 2001.
http://ww
w.diarioti.com/gate/n.php?id=11461
Une nouvelle vice-présidente à l'ICANN
Denise Michel vient d'être nommée vice-présidente de
l'ICANN. Elle sera basée à Bruxelles.
http:
//www.domaines.info/article.php?art_id=925
In cauda venenum
Dans un commentaire à propos de l'ordonnance de référé
KLTE / AFNIC, Benoît Tabaka fait part d'une remarque
d'importance. La lecture attentive du dispositif de
l'ordonnance montre en effet que le juge est allé plus
loin que ses motifs pouvaient le laisser augurer.
http://domaine.blogspot.com/2006/05/in-cauda-venenum.ht
ml
NRO en el Foro de Gobernanza de Internet (FGI)
El Secretario General de Naciones Unidas Kofi Annan
nombró a Raúl Echeberría, Director Ejecutivo-CEO de
LACNIC y Adiel Akplogan, CEO de AfriNIC para integrar
el Grupo Asesor de 46 miembros que le asistirá en la
convocatoria del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet (FGI).
El Grupo está integrado por representantes de
gobiernos, sector privado y sociedad civil y estará
encargado de preparar la agenda y el programa para la
primera reunión del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet
(FGI) que tendrá lugar en Atenas, del 30 de octubre al
2 de noviembre de 2006.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=12
68&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
l Tutoriales LACNIC IX - Información
LACNIC informa a todos los inscriptos para asistir a
los Tutoriales a desarrollarse durante el LACNIC IX,
el día lunes 22 de mayo en los salones del Hotel
Westin Camino Real de la ciudad de Guatemala, que el
material que será presentado durante los mismos, se
encuentra disponible en nuestra página web.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=12
67&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
La OMT lanzará el dominio de Internet '.travel' este
mismo año
La Organización Mundial del Turismo (OMT) y la entidad
gestora del registro '.travel', Tralliance
Corporation, han alcanzado un acuerdo para que dicho
dominio entre en vigor a lo largo de este mismo año.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=12
66&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Bicalho, Clarke, Echeberria, Iriarte, Pisanty y
Sierra, en el IGF - MAG
Bajo el titulo de "Secretario General estable grupo
para asistirlo en el Internet Governance Forum", el
día de hoy (dia mundial de las telecomunicaciones, dia
mundial de la sociedad de la informacion) se ha hecho
publica la lista de 46 especialistas que conforman
este selectro grupo. Entre los nombres de ellos
destacan 6 latinos, Bicalho, Clarke, Echeberria,
Iriarte, Pisanty y Sierra, provenientes del sector
gubernamental, la academia y la sociedad civil.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=12
65&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Publicación del manual para el sistema de registro de
nombres de dominio de Venezuela
NIC Venezuela publica manual sobre manejo de sistema
de producción para el ccTLD .VE
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=12
64&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Aprobaron el dominio de internet ".tel"
El ICANN, organismo que se encarga de la gestión de
las direcciones web, aprobó el lunes en forma unánime
la creación del nuevo dominio para la comunicación en
internet: ".tel".
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=12
63&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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