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Re: EU Slams ICANN Interference With Sex Site Vote

Brian Inglis (Brian.Inglis@SystematicSW.Invalid)
Fri, 12 May 2006 07:20:42 GMT

On Thu, 11 May 2006 12:18:26 -0500 in comp.dcom.telecom, Huw Jones
<reuters@telecom-digest.org> wrote:

> By Huw Jones

> The Internet governing body's decision to reject a new .xxx Internet
> domain for porn sites is a clear case of ICANN and USA political
> interference in the Web's governance, the European Commission said on
> Thursday.

> The .xxx application was seen as a test case of ICANN's independence.

> At a summit in Tunis last November, the United States fought off
> attempts to wrest control of the domain-name system from the Commerce
> Department.

> The U.S. control of the domain-name system had become a sticking point
> for countries like Iran and Brazil, who argued that it should be
> managed by the United Nations or some other global body.

> The United States argued that such a body would stifle innovation with
> red tape.

Drugs, pornography, and prostitution are all legal in various
jurisdictions. This isn't stifling innovation with red tape? Having
WIPO decide domain name disputes isn't red tape? How about the effect
of the EU and/or the Arab League running alternate root servers?

Thanks. Take care, Brian Inglis
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Brian.Inglis@CSi.com (Brian[dot]Inglis{at}SystematicSW[dot]ab[dot]ca)
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