Speech lays out what's ahead and why some people are overreacting. Lawrence Strickling, Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), gave a speech to American Enterprise Institute yesterday about the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This time it’s real: U.S. ready to give up control over key internet functions
· Policy & LawGovernment ready to relinquish control over IANA contract. In 2009 the U.S Government agreed to the "Affirmation of Commitments" with ICANN to set if free from U.S. control. The press ate it up, assuming that it meant the U.S. had given up control ... Continue Reading10 Comments
ICANN to U.S. Government: End Joint Project Agreement
· Policy & LawICANN Chairman of the Board asks government to conclude JPA upon expiration this year. Peter Thrush, Chairman of ICANN's Board of Directors, has sent an eleven page letter (pdf) to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Global Warming May Be Hazardous to Your Domain Names
· Policy & LawCountry code domain names carry risks. Here are a couple examples. Sure is pretty. Until the water rises.This headline isn't a joke. Here's how global warming and subsequent rising ocean waters could doom a domain name extension. Last night I ... Continue Reading27 Comments