Hi all

A special edition on the US announcement the other
day.

Cheers
David

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U.S. Principles on the Internet's Domain Name and
Addressing System
In remarks to the Wireless Communications Association
on 30 June, Assistant Secretary Michael Gallagher
announced U.S. principles on the Internet's Domain
Name and Addressing System. These principles were: The
United States Government intends to preserve the
security and stability of the Internet's DNS;
Governments have legitimate interest in the management
of their ccTLD; ICANN is the appropriate technical
manager of the Internet DNS; Dialogue related to
Internet governance should continue in relevant
multiple fora.

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/USDNSprinciples_06302005.htm
Assistant Secretary Gallagher's WCA Presentation is
available in html, PowerPoint and pdf at:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/speeches/2005/WCA_06302005.htm

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/speeches/2005/WCA_06302005.ppt

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/speeches/2005/WCA_06302005.pdf

U.S. Keeps Hold on Internet
Using logic not very different from that which
inspired the Monroe Doctrine, the United States
declares its intention to maintain indefinite
oversight of the root servers controlling internet
traffic.
 http://wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,68065,00.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1519551,00.html
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4640441.stm

http://news.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029694,39190545,00.htm

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/01/business/net.php

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F74386DB-3B23-49E4-B70A-04A02D513538.htm

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/01/international/i064442D19.DTL

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INTERNET_CONTROL

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-07-01-net-control_x.htm
 http://www.circleid.com/article/1129_0_1_0_C

The end user: U.S. weaves tangled Web
Have you considered the possibility of "the
Internets"? Not to be alarmist, but that is one
outcome that critics are forecasting after the Bush
administration changed its stance on one issue of
Internet governance this week.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/01/business/ptend02.php

US to ICANN and UN: UCANT
On Thursday, Michael Gallagher, an Assistant Secretary
of Commerce announced a stunning change in US policy
regarding the Internet.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050701-5058.html

US Drops ICANN/DNS Bombshell (on WSIS?)
Michael Froomkin's first thoughts on the US Department
of Commerce announcing "an unexpected new policy
regarding the DNS and ICANN".

http://discourse.net/archives/2005/06/us_drops_icanndns_bombshell_on_wsis.html

CENTR's Response to U.S. Principles on the Internet’s
Domain Name and Addressing System
CENTR acknowledges the statement by the United States
Government on “Principles on the Internet’s Domain
Name and Addressing System”.
 http://www.centr.org/docs/2005/07/response-usg.html

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Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and
BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>.

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