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Questionnaire on Member States' experiences with ccTLDs
As the proportion of ccTLDs continues to grow, recently
reaching 38% of all domain names worldwide, the question of
the role of national governments within the administration
of national domain names has moved to the forefront. In
conformity with ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Resolution
102 (Marrakesh, 2002), the Director of TSB organized a
Workshop on Member States' Experiences with ccTLDs (Geneva,
3-4 March 2003).

http://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?type=sitems&lang=e&parent=T01-TSB-CIR-0160
Also available in Spanish and French.

Icann changes put domain names at risk
IT managers with any of the 14 generic top level domains,
such as .com, .org and .biz, in their portfolio risk losing
them if they don't keep their registrar informed of their
current contact details.
 http://www.vnunet.com/News/1140432

ICANN Interim At-Large Advisory Committee Public Comment
Fora (unofficial prototype)
 http://alac.does-not-exist.org/lists

Fifth Supplemental Implementation Report of the Committee
on ICANN Evolution and Reform
One of the outstanding areas of work for the ERC involves
the recommendations to the Board on the formation of the
Supporting Organization for country-code names. As was
reflected in the President's Report: ICANN The Case for
Reform, the original incorporation of ccTLD registries
under the former Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO)
needed to be rethought. In its Blueprint, the ERC
acknowledged the intense discussion and work of the ccTLD
community, in its diversity of positions and opinions
concerned with what are the responsibilities of ccTLD
administrators that fall strictly under the purview of
national or otherwise local jurisdiction, and those that
lead to the need for global harmonization and coordination.
The country-code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) is
proposed as the forum where this distinction will be
further understood and developed, and from which the global
aspects will continuously emerge.

http://www.icann.org/committees/evol-reform/fifth-supplemental-implementation-report-22apr03.htm

ICANN Nominating Committee's Frequently Asked Questions
(Version 2.0) - updated
 http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/faqs.htm

ICANN is to tighten domain name registration rules
Every domain name owner will be required to update their
contact details annually, in new proposals to be enforced
by the end of May.
 http://www.internet-magazine.com/news/view.asp?id=3371

Tiger Woods wins domain name
Tiger Woods prevailed in his UDRP case. The NAF panel ruled
that he had established sufficient common law rights in his
name.

http://www.bmck.com/elaw/DisplayAlertbyID.asp?AlertID=30263

Presentation made by root server operators at GAC meeting
during ICANN meeting in Rio de Janeiro (PDF) 

http://www.root-servers.org/presentations/rootops-gac-rio.pdf

Bonita Bay: A Nice Place To Live and A Protected Name -
from UDRPlaw.net
In a well contested case involving the right to use a name
coined for a specific Southwest Florida real estate
development in domain names, WIPO Panelist Richard W. Page
found that a domain name registrant had engaged in bad
faith when it registered and used 5 domain names containing
the name of the planned community.

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0126.html

It's Sunrise Time for .PRO Registry
More than a year after grabbing total control of the .PRO
domain name registry, Register.com has opened up its
RegistryPro business to begin marketing the suffix -- at
least partially.
 http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/2196441

Volo Auto Museum Announces That Volvo of North America
(Goliath) Sues Volo Auto Museum (David) for Internet Domain
Name Infringement

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-24-2003/0001933406&EDATE=

Esther Dyson's Release 4.0 Blog

http://release4.blogspot.com/2003_04_20_release4_archive.html

Nominet Director Speaks On Domain Transfer Fees
Nominet - the UK naming authority are set to introduce a
charge of £30 for transferring .uk domains between
registrants. But what is the new charge for and why should
registrant transfers of UK domains be any different from
.coms - which are often free?
 http://www.demys.net/news/2003/04/28_nom.htm

Crikey.com up for sale
Martin Hallier, the owner of the domain crikey.com, has put
it up for sale and is looking to net a minimum of
$US45,000.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/28/1051381878591.html

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