Re: [ga] House Concurrent Resolution 268

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Imperialism

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Subject: [ga] House Concurrent Resolution 268


> EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING
> OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED
> NAMES AND NUMBERS -- (House of Representatives -
> November 16, 2005)
>
> ---   Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the
> rules and agree to the concurrent resolution (H. Con.
> Res. 268 ) expressing the sense of the Congress
> regarding oversight of the Internet Corporation for
> Assigned Names and Numbers.
>
>    The Clerk read as follows:
>
>    H. Con. Res. 268
>
>    Whereas the origins of the Internet can be found in
> United States Government funding of research to
> develop packet-switching technology and communications
> networks, starting with the ``ARPANET'' network
> established by the Department of Defense's Advanced
> Research Projects Agency in the 1960s and carried
> forward by the National Science Foundation's
> ``NSFNET'';
>
>    Whereas in subsequent years the Internet evolved
> from a United States Government research initiative to
> a global tool for information exchange as in the 1990s
> it was commercialized by private sector investment,
> technical management and coordination;
>
>    Whereas since its inception the authoritative root
> zone server--the file server system that contains the
> master list of all top level domain names made
> available for routers serving the Internet--has been
> physically located in the United States;
>
>    Whereas today the Internet is a global
> communications network of inestimable value;
>
>    Whereas the continued success and dynamism of the
> Internet is dependent upon continued private sector
> leadership and the ability for all users to
> participate in its continued evolution;
>
>    Whereas in allowing people all around the world
> freely to exchange information, communicate with one
> another, and facilitate economic growth and democracy,
> the Internet has enormous potential to enrich and
> transform human society;
>
>    Whereas existing structures have worked effectively
> to make the Internet the highly robust medium that it
> is today;
>
>    Whereas the security and stability of the
> Internet's underlying infrastructure, the domain name
> and addressing system, must be maintained;
>
>    Whereas the United States has been committed to the
> principles of freedom of expression and the free flow
> of information, as expressed in Article 19 of the
> Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reaffirmed
> in the Geneva Declaration of Principles adopted at the
> first phase of the World Summit on the Information
> Society;
>
>    Whereas the U.S. Principles on the Internet's
> Domain Name and Addressing System, issued on June 30,
> 2005, represent an appropriate framework for the
> coordination of the system at the present time;
>
>    Whereas the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
> and Numbers popularly known as ICANN, is the proper
> organization to coordinate the technical day-to-day
> operation of the Internet's domain name and addressing
> system;
>
>    Whereas all stakeholders from around the world,
> including governments, are encouraged to advise ICANN
> in its decision-making;
>
>    Whereas ICANN makes significant efforts to ensure
> that the views of governments and all Internet
> stakeholders are reflected in its activities;
>
>    Whereas governments have legitimate concerns with
> respect to the management of their country code top
> level domains;
>
>    Whereas the United States Government is committed
> to working successfully with the international
> community to address those concerns, bearing in mind
> the need for stability and security of the Internet's
> domain name and addressing system;
>
>    Whereas the topic of Internet governance, as
> currently being discussed in the United Nations World
> Summit on the Information Society is a broad and
> complex topic;
>
>    Whereas it is appropriate for governments and other
> stakeholders to discuss Internet governance, given
> that the Internet will likely be an increasingly
> important part of the world economy and society in the
> 21st Century;
>
>    Whereas Internet governance discussions in the
> World Summit should focus on the real threats to the
> Internet's growth and stability, and not recommend
> changes to the current regime of domain name and
> addressing system management and coordination on
> political grounds unrelated to any technical need; and
>
>
>    Whereas market-based policies and private sector
> leadership have allowed this medium the flexibility to
> innovate and evolve: Now, therefore, be it
>
>     Resolved by the House of Representatives (the
> Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress
> that--
>
>     (1) it is incumbent upon the United States and
> other responsible governments to send clear signals to
> the marketplace that the current structure of
> oversight and management of the Internet's domain name
> and addressing service works, and will continue to
> deliver tangible benefits to Internet users worldwide
> in the future; and
>
>     (2) therefore the authoritative root zone server
> should remain physically located in the United States
> and the Secretary of Commerce should maintain
> oversight of ICANN so that ICANN can continue to
> manage the day-to-day operation of the Internet's
> domain name and addressing system well, remain
> responsive to all Internet stakeholders worldwide, and
> otherwise fulfill its core technical mission.
>
>
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