If we don't take this opportunity and step up and replace the incredibly inept leadership at ICANN, it will go a long way in providing the United Nations with the ammunition it needs to begin taking control of the Internet. The United Nations must never gain control of the Internet.
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There has been conflict with ICANN about who should govern the Internet. We wouldn't be surprised if the Internet became fragmented, because some areas of the world really don't feel included.
Fragmentation is a concern both to ICANN and us because of end user confusion.
ICANN must be open and transparent in its actions. We need to see these reports made public and verified by a third party. Internet registrars, service providers and users demand that ICANN be held accountable.
Some nations remain wary of the U. S. calling the shots. In August, for example, the Bush administration objected to creation of an . xxx domain for adult-content Web sites. Since all ICANN decisions are subject to approval by the U. S. Department of Commerce, President Bush can ultimately decide whether or not to allow that change to proceed, ... No other country has that level of voice in the process.
If ICANN caves in to this pressure, it reveals to the world that it really is just a plaything of the U. S. administration, and the U. S. reveals to the world that it is able and willing to abuse its power over ICANN.
It has been said all along that the hardest thing that ICANN is ever going to do is make a decision on the new TLDs. There's been nothing but fighting about it for 5 years, ... Does anybody want to start over Does anybody want to turn it around Nobody said that. I think everybody wants to move on and find out, is there a market for more unrestricted TLDs out there
The document is fabulous. There were proposals to create a governmental organization that might control many technical aspects of the Internet and, through this, content as well. This is now off the table. There is no change to the U.S. role, no change to ICANN.
We are bitterly disappointed, but we're not giving up yet. It's simply a bad deal for the industry and registrants everywhere. The fact that this monopolistic deal was approved is a loud signal that major changes are needed at ICANN.
The agreement reached with ICANN really had removed whatever regulatory cloud had hung over the company.
If the funding problem lingers long enough, then sooner or later there won't be people willing to donate their time to ICANN, ... important enough to continue to do.
We are disappointed that after hearing from so many Internet stakeholders about why this proposal is anti-competitive, the ICANN Board still approved a known bad deal. The Board has left NTIA with no choice but to reject this deal to ensure that competitive and accountable operation of the .com domain registry is not lost forever to consumers. The long-term interests of the entire Internet community must prevail over short-term expediency for a few.
This settlement agreement is an important step toward protecting the Internet and ICANN for the future. The terms of the agreement will ensure that the security and stability of the Internet can withstand the threats of tomorrow. In addition, the agreement will give ICANN the financial security it needs to fend off efforts to usurp power by the UN and repressive regimes such as China and Iran.
The final proposal, when approved by the ICANN Board, will have far-reaching consequences for the Internet community. Our goal is to ensure that a final agreement does not allow registry prices to increase without cost justification and without market-based checks and balances.
But just as the Tuvalu government prepares to rake it in, ICANN and other members of the Internet community are looking into the matter. Some people have raised questions as to whether all of this is on the up-and-up, ... If there are commercial licensing arrangements, some attention must be paid to using those funds for the benefit of the residents.
The U. S. is expected to ask why it should give up oversight of something -- the Internet -- that initially was developed by its military under the aegis of the U. S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The U. N. is understandably nervous about the ability of the U. S. to exert control over ICANN under the current structure, ... even if that ability isn't currently utilized to any significant degree.