[ga] NTIA approves .com agreement, but with amendments

[George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Hot off the wires:

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=189608
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3646471

I found the following interesting:

"The DoC's National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) listened to the opposition, holding a number of hearings looking
into the deal. As a result of testimony, the final agreement imposes a
number of conditions on VeriSign that the original deal with ICANN did
not.

"Under this amendment, the Department retains oversight over any
changes to the pricing provisions of, or renewals of, the new .com
registry agreement," reads a statement from the NTIA.

"Department approval of any renewal will occur only if it concludes
that the approval will serve the public interest in the continued
security and stability of the Internet domain name system and the
operation of the .com registry, and the provision of registry services
at reasonable prices, terms and conditions."

This might be positive, depending on the exact amendments. The NTIA has
more details at:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2006/icanncom_113006.htm
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2006/icanncom_fact_113006.htm
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/agreements/amend30_11292006.pdf

which I'm still reading.

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
http://www.kirikos.com/