WGIG news and Paul Vixie comments- July 20, 2005 The WGIG report has created some interesting views. I have still yet to reach an opinion on it other than it does not have nearly as much as I had expected. I have read 'American neo conversatives' rant that the UN should just screw off and others that the UN then WSIS then WGIG is a way to palm things off and claim 'consultation'. One of the less emotive and useful writings has been Paul Vixie commenting on various aspects of the report. Worth a read, unlike most I have to date.http://www.nznews.org.nz/categories/gtld/2005/07/20.html#a569 Herald on WGIG report- July 16, 2005 Herald has a Reuters story on the release of the WGIG report.http://www.nznews.org.nz/categories/gtld/2005/07/16.html#a568 WGIG report- July 15, 2005 The WGIG has finally released its report. I have only skimmed it. I will give it a read over the weekend and blog any comments.http://www.nznews.org.nz/categories/gtld/2005/07/15.html#a567 PDT on NTIA root policy announcement- July 13, 2005 Peter Dengate-Thrush has been interviewed regarding the NTIA announcement of 'keeping the root' by ComputerWorld. While most of the actual quotes are not in contention I do find it weird that the major issue of the NTIA is about the root wont be transferred over to ICANN. It just so happens that Peter is a director of ICANN. Also I am wondering if the InternetNZ media policy allows him to speak on behalf of this InternetNZ committee without prior approval.http://www.nznews.org.nz/categories/gtld/2005/07/13.html#a566 Declan McCullagh on UN and ICANN- July 12, 2005 Declan McCullagh at cnet has written another well written story with lots of background and quotes called Will the U.N. run the Internet. I do not always agree with what Declan writes but it always makes you think about the issues he wries about. I still think an ITU approach has some possible features that are far greater than ICANN. However a proposed approach needs to be provided by the ITU (or UN) which can then be debated by all relevant parties. Then we can compare ICANN and status...http://www.nznews.org.nz/categories/gtld/2005/07/12.html#a565 Cnet on US Root and lack of 'official' aspect of the principles- July 5, 2005 Declan McCullagh at Cnet has written a good article on the root server announcement from NTIA. The one thing I find very strange is that the "U.S. Principles on the Internet&146;s Domain Name and Addressing System" document has no date, contact name, NTIA logo, document number, or anything like that. Also it is not listed under the NTIA documents relating to Management of Internet Names and Addresses. To me it looks like the speaking notes of a presentation and not an official policy..http://www.nznews.org.nz/categories/gtld/2005/07/06.html#a564 |