Reporters Without Borders: Keep a ICANN Status Quo -
Press freedom advocate opposed to ICANN governance changes.
Reporters Without Borders, an organization that pushes for freedom of the press, is urging the U.S. government to keep the status quo of internet governance. In an article on its web site, it suggests not handing any control of ICANN over to other governments.
No one underestimates the risks of maintaining an Internet governance system controlled by a single entity,†Reporters Without Borders secretary-general ... read more ...
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Tue 29th September 2009
Thu 17th September 2009
Update: Lamar Smith and Howard Coble Letter to ICANN -
Details of letter sent to ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom.
Yesterday DNW wrote about a letter that House Judiciary Committee members Lamar Smith and Howard Coble sent to ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom. This letter covers the roll out of new gTLDs and the expiration of ICANN’s joint project agreement with the U.S. Government.
Domain Name Wire has obtained a copy of the letter (pdf) and its detailed questions of ICANN. The letter is dated September 15, and requests a response ... read more ...