This is an article by Andy Oram, reproduced from Oreilly Radar news
Internet Governance a new unique global challenge after US Sept 30 decision
People interested in coalitions and policy-making on a global scale–topics that are increasingly relevant in a world whose borders are irrelevant to carbon dioxide, flu viruses, and other critical entities–need to [...]
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Have you ever given thought to how the Web is run? It’s a rarity in today’s world in that it is mostly run by a non profit entity based in the US: ICANN. Now that the web has gained in importance and impact since 1986,when ICANN was founded, voices are springing up and asking that all constituents’ points of views be heard in how the Web is managed:in particular, how domain names can be owned and who manages these domain names.
One organization, NCUC
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This is reproduced from an article on Citmedialaw.org. It’s an interesting decision concerning freedom of speech online and the use of trademarks. It’s also a glimpse into how expression on the web is managed today. The web is a new creation that has its own laws and governance, really, especially in the [...]
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