The Filter, No. 4.3 (fwd)

[Heiko Recktenwald <uzs106@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de>]

Wie findet Ihr denn das ?

Aendert nichts am allgemeinen Problem und duerfte nur sehr schwer zu
realisieren sein, und dass ICANN sich aergert versteht sich von selbst.

Aber warum sollte so etwas nicht angedacht werden:

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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 18:53:36 -0400
From: filter-editor@cyber.law.harvard.edu
Subject: The Filter, No. 4.3

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 * If You Can't Beat It, Bypass It: Meanwhile, Reps. John Shimkus
 (R-Ill.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) have introduced legislation
 before Congress that, if passed, would circumvent the ICANN process
 entirely. Under the terms of the bill, ICANN would be required by the US
 Department of Commerce to add .kids to the domain name system; in
 addition, .kids operators would be required to follow rules designed
 to ensure that only "kid-friendly" content is allowed in the domain.
 While Markey aide Colin Crowell praised the bill as a means of promoting
 the "general public interest," it has met with a cool reception by key
 Internet standards and governance bodies, including the venerable
 Internet Society (ISOC). "ISOC strongly urges the US Congress to
 reject any attempts to micromanage the domain name system," states
 a recent ISOC press release. "The developing procedures of ICANN
 to create new top level domains are the best avenue for promoting
 the fuller development of the Internet domain name system."
 
 <http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/167478.html>
 
 <http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/010711pr.shtml>