This invitation relates to a significant study by a committee of the U.S. Computer Science and Telecommunications Board. The committee has received many submissions over the last year, but none from Australia (as at 20 Feb 2002)! -- Ian Johnston, Policy Consultant Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre Limited (SETEL) http://www.setel.com.au mailto:ian.johnston§setel.com.au SETEL is a national small business consumer association Advancing and representing the interest of Australian small business as telecommunications and electronic commerce consumers -----Original Message----- From: Alan Inouye [mailto:AInouye§nas.edu] Sent: Sunday, 3 March 2002 11:55 PM To: dnsupdt Subject: Invitation to Provide Input: U.S. NAS Study on Internet Navigation & the Domain Name System ANNOUNCEMENT--PLEASE CIRCULATE 3 MARCH 2002 THE FUTURE OF INTERNET NAVIGATION AND THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM An Invitation to Individuals Worldwide to Provide Input to a Study Conducted by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is soliciting input regarding its study on Internet Navigation and the Domain Name System (DNS). This study, mandated by the U.S. Congress, will provide analysis and advice for consideration by agencies of the U.S. Government, interested international institutions, and other stakeholders. Studies of the NAS (which is not a unit of the U.S. Government) operate under strict rules to ensure that all relevant perspectives are considered and to avoid undue influence from any particular stakeholder. For further elaboration on the study process, see <http://nationalacademies.org/about/faq4.html>) The demands on the domain name system and Internet navigation tools are expected to increase in the coming years because of continued growth of the Internet--in terms of the number of users as well as new ways in which the Internet can be used by society. This study will examine potential new technologies or new uses of existing technologies that could support and improve the operation of the DNS and navigation tools to meet these demands. The relevant legal, economic, political, and social issues will also be considered, because technologies related to the DNS and Internet navigation do not operate in isolation, but must be deployed within a complex and challenging national and international context. The project scope and other information about the study may be found at <http://www.cstb.org/web/project_dns>. At this time, we are soliciting input from the public worldwide on the issues set forth above, including the specific issues that are being examined by the study committee: 1. The particular characteristics of individual nations that are not being accommodated by currently-available mechanisms for navigation on the Internet. 2. The extent to which people in each country use domain names directly (i.e., by typing domain names into a software program as opposed to using a portal, search engine, or clicking on a link provided by others) to find the information that they seek on the Internet. The committee is interested in relevant data or published reports that characterize this use. 3. The technological challenges that inhibit citizens of a country from finding the information that they seek on the Internet, including the market (economic), social, research, or governance constraints that impede the development and deployment of technologies that could overcome these challenges. 4. Within the context of the project scope of this study, the Committee is interested in specific comments on improving Internet navigation and the domain name system that would be relevant to any or all of the following institutions, industries, or communities: ICANN, IETF, U.S. Government (U.S. Congress, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce, etc.), major software or network service providers, domain name registrars and registries, and other institutions or industries (specify). For each instance, please explain how your recommendation would improve navigation on the Internet at large and/or for the citizens of your country. Please note that any comments provided to the Committee through this invitation, including your name or identifying information, will not be kept confidential and will be included in a Public Access File, and may be posted on our Web site and used pursuant to our terms of use statement <http://http://www.nationalacademies.org/legal/terms.html>. Comments for each of the four issues should be in English and should not exceed 500 words per issue; those portions of comments that exceed 500 words or that are in languages other than English will not be posted. The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) reserves the right not to post particular comments if such posting would violate any ordinance, regulation, or law, or a policy of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, or for any other reason at the sole discretion of the CSTB. Comments are needed by April 10th; any input received after April 10 might not be posted nor considered by the study committee in its deliberations. Anonymous comments are acceptable, but keep in mind that names and email addresses that are included with comments will be posted. Comments should be sent by email with the text within the email itself, not included as an attachment. Send your comments to Ms. Margaret Huynh, mhuynh§nas.edu. Any questions should also be directed to Ms. Huynh at this email address or by phone at (001) 202-334-2605. The study chairman and study director are planning to be present at the upcoming IETF meeting (in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) and ICANN meeting (Accra, Ghana) respectively. Those who would like to provide input directly to the study chairman (in Minneapolis) should contact Ms. Huynh to arrange an appointment. Those who would like to provide comments directly to the study director (in Accra) should contact him at alan_in_ghana§hotmail.com to arrange an appointment. COMMITTEE ON INTERNET NAVIGATION AND THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM Computer Science and Telecommunications Board U.S. National Academy of Sciences Roger Levien, Chair Robert Austein Stanley Besen Christine L. Borgman Jean Camp Timothy Casey Hugh Dubberly Patrik Faltstrom Charles H. Ferguson Per-Kristian Halvorsen Marylee Jenkins John C. Klensin Milton L. Mueller Sharon Nelson Craig Partridge William Raduchel Hal R. Varian Gregory Whitten Note: Biographical information may be found at <http://www.cstb.org/web/project_dns>. STAFF Alan Inouye, Study Director Cynthia Patterson Margaret Huynh ----- END -----Received on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 00:00:00 UTC
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