Re: [ga] BBC article

[<chris@xxxxxx>]

I like this part;

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which acts as 
a sort of regulator for the net as well as overseeing the domain name system, 
has been working towards opening up net addresses for the last three years. 
What sort of regulator?

The move could yet be blocked as the independent arbitration panel can reject 
domains based on "morality or public order" grounds. 

How will the independent arbitrators be chosen?

While companies will be able to secure domain names based on their intellectual 
property easily, some domain names could become subject to contention and a 
bidding war. Dr Twomey said: "If there is a dispute, we will try and get the 
parties together to work it out. But if that fails there will be an auction and 
the domain will go to the highest bidder." 

What happened to first-come first-served? Does this mean that current tld 
holders in other roots will have to bid on their own tlds they created long 
before this, in anticipation of this very thing happening? Is ICANN lining 
things up to repeat the dot biz fiasco where any company with a lot of money 
can just steal already owned TLDs?

Chris McElroy

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Henderson 
  To: ga@xxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:50 PM
  Subject: [ga] BBC article


  Would anyone like to evaluate this news article form the BBC in UK?

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7468855.stm

  Basically, has the reporter summarised an accurate picture of what ICANN is 
committing to bring into effect?

  best wishes,

  Richard Henderson