[ga] net neutrality

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

from the ny times today

The Federal Communications Commission said yesterday that it would study the 
business practices of high-speed Internet providers and consider adopting 
rules to ensure that all Web traffic is treated equally.

The study will focus on how Internet service providers are managing traffic 
on their networks and whether they are charging different prices for 
different speeds or levels of service, the commission said.

The F.C.C. adopted four principles on Internet policy in 2005, and the study 
will consider whether a principle of nondiscrimination in Internet traffic 
should be added.

Consumer advocates and other supporters of so-called net neutrality have 
pushed for the F.C.C. to adopt such rules.

The net neutrality issue pits consumer groups and some Internet content 
providers against telecommunications carriers.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic

http://www.articlecontentprovider.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "JFC Morfin" <jefsey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "ga" <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 5:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ga] lifetime rights


> At 05:43 p.m. 23/03/2007, you wrote:
> > I suggest that you ask CNNIC. I understand they plan to give away .cn 
> > names @ .10 per year, so you could have a lifetime DN for $ 10.
> > jfc
>
>  :-) China has just made  legal protection of property part of the law.
>
>  .cn privileges are likely restricted to PRC residents and not open to 
> registrants at large; perhaps the People's republic of ICANN could now 
> follow ..
>
>
>
> > At 06:11 23/03/2007, Joop Teernstra wrote:
> > > Dear Ga-ers,
> > >
> > > As part of the feedback that ICANN is asking on new RAA agreements, I 
> > > would ask for a new service that truly adds value to registration rights: 
> > > lifetime registration.
> > > Just as a person has the right to name his children for life, so should 
> > > individual registrants have the right to lifetime registration of their 
> > > chosen domain name.
> > >
> > > No more domain theft during shortened or non-existent grace periods.
> > > No more registrar swindles.
> > > There is no inherent need for a 10 year limit on "domain licences" and 
> > > the implied possibility of future extortion on valuable names.
> > >
> > > Direct lifetime registrations, securely escrowed with ICANN,  is a much 
> > > more valuable service. A simpler operation as well.
> > >
> > > Such rights should be given to identifiable individuals and could perhaps 
> > > be restricted to one name per individual.
> > > As long as the principle is expressed that an individual registrant 
> > > should have such rights and at what price.
> > >
> > > This database would also make a very good electorate for Individual 
> > > Domain Name Owners.
> > >
> > > -joop-
> >
> > -joop-