Re: [ga] NTIA Approves New .Com Domain Name Registry Agreement

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I love this part;

As part of its nine-month review process, NTIA sought advice on the 
competition issues raised by the new agreement with the Department of 
Justice's Antitrust Division.  In addition, Department of Commerce officials 
met with interested stakeholders including registrars, Internet service 
providers, consumers and trade
associations.  The Department also sought input from a variety of federal 
agencies with national security, law enforcement and defense 
responsibilities regarding Internet security and stability.

Nothing about paying any attention at all to us regular everyday Internet 
users or mailing lists or working groups or anyone who represents us or our 
interests. Typical. ICANN getting money from domain name registrations is 
taxation without representation.

And yes I did read the part about continuing oversight to protect the public 
interest. This agreement and it's approval is an example of that oversight 
so it brings me no comfort at all.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
http://www.articlecontentprovider.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veni Markovski" <veni@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:23 PM
Subject: [ga] NTIA Approves New .Com Domain Name Registry Agreement


> Press Release:
> NTIA Approves New .Com Domain Name Registry Agreement
>
> Agency Retains Oversight of .Com Domain With Safeguards to Protect 
> Consumers, and Internet Stability and Security
>
> For Immediate Release:  Nov. 30, 2006
> Contact:  Todd Sedmak or Ranjit DeSilva, (202) 482-7002
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C.╜The U.S. Department of Commerce▓s National 
> Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved today a 
> new .com domain name registry agreement between the Internet Corporation 
> for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and VeriSign Inc.  The new 
> agreement allows VeriSign to operate the .com domain through 2012.
>
> The agreement was negotiated between ICANN, which manages the technical 
> functions relating to the Internet domain name and addressing system, and 
> VeriSign, which operates the .com registry, as part of a settlement of 
> litigation over terms of the existing contract, and submitted to the 
> Department for approval.  The Department retains its right to review the 
> .com domain name registry agreement as part of the continuing transition 
> of the Internet domain name and addressing system to the private-sector.
>
> As part of its nine-month review process, NTIA sought advice on the 
> competition issues raised by the new agreement with the Department of 
> Justice▓s Antitrust Division.  In addition, Department of Commerce 
> officials met with interested stakeholders including registrars, Internet 
> service providers, consumers and trade associations.  The Department also 
> sought input from a variety of federal agencies with national security, 
> law enforcement and defense responsibilities regarding Internet security 
> and stability.
>
> As a condition of approval, the Department negotiated an amendment to its 
> existing Cooperative Agreement with VeriSign to address the competition 
> and Internet security and stability issues identified during the review 
> process.  Under this amendment, the Department retains oversight over any 
> changes to the pricing provisions of, or renewals of, the new .com 
> registry agreement.  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.
>
> A fact sheet, and the amendment with the new .com agreement attached are 
> posted on the NTIA Web site at 
> <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/index.html>www.ntia.doc.gov.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Veni Markovski
> http://www.veni.com
>
> check also my blog:
> http://blog.veni.com