corrected domain name, WSIS & governance news - 24 November

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

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DOMAIN NAMES
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ICANN, VeriSign make strange bedfellows
This deal is actually a signal that the end of the
Internet community's role in determining its own
future may be imminent. This is a $1.5 billion
giveaway that proposes to permanently transfer
important public infrastructure to VeriSign. The deal
proposes to:

http://news.com.com/ICANN,+VeriSign+make+strange+bedfellows/2010-1032_3-5961566.html

cn: No bidders for birdflu.com on Chinese auction
website
An enterprising resident of China?s largest city
Shanghai is unlikely to profit from his 95-yuan
(12-dollar) investment in the right to a domain name
containing the word for bird flu, state media said.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2005/November/theworld_November610.xml&section=theworld&col=

No .eu domain for the Swiss
The Swiss won't be able to register for the ".eu" web
domain when the European Union (EU) begins accepting
registrations for internet addresses next month, even
though the country is in the heart of Europe. EU
regulations prohibit non-members from registering.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/21/swiss_domains/

http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=511&sid=6229787&cKey=1132313254000
 http://www.nzz.ch/2005/11/18/eng/article6229787.html

uk: .EU domain names ? Cabinet Office gives UK public
sector guidance
Cabinet Office has published a briefing paper for
public sector organisations on the registration and
validation of an .EU domain name that may be applied
for during the .EU phased registration period (also
known the Sunrise Period).

http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=4036

de: Owner of Web Site to Cede Name to Merkel
The election of a woman as Germany's chancellor
presented government techies with an immediate
challenge. With gender-based spellings in German, the
chancellor's Web site could no longer be
bundeskanzler.de. Angela Merkel's official title is
"Bundeskanzlerin," with the feminine ending "-in" -
but bundeskanzlerin.de was already taken. Now it
appears the owner of the feminine version is willing
to cede it.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BUNDESKANZLERIN

ICANN remains master of Internet domains?for now
ICANN received a last-minute reprieve at the World
Summit on the Information Society last week and will
keep its control over Internet domains. Meanwhile,
SonyBMG didn't fare as well as a recent Trojan kept
its surreptitious rootkit in the spotlight. Get the
details about both stories in this edition of the IT
Locksmith, and get the best of the rest of recent
security news.
 http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1009_11-5961055.html

ICANN Welcomes WSIS Tunis Declaration
ICANN has welcomed the Tunis Declaration adopted
during the second phase of the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS) in relation to the
Internet?s ongoing technical coordination. The
decision by the WSIS to recognize ICANN?s existing
multi-stakeholder model ensures that the stability and
integrity of the Internet?s naming and addressing
system will be preserved.

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-21nov05-2.htm

.MX registry updated
NIC Mexico, the .MX ccTLD registry, presented a new
technology development that strengthens the
performance of its infrastructure.

http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=6751&mhnews_page=1

ICANN Posts Additional Q&A's Regarding the Proposed
VeriSign Settlement
As indicated previously, ICANN appreciates the
comments and questions about the proposed VeriSign
settlement posted in ICANN's public forum and raised
in meetings with staff since the proposed settlement
was announced. The linked Q&A's (questions and
answers) are intended to address key issues raised and
support further dialogue and consultation.

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-21nov05.htm

Disputes arise over Web site domain names
So, .com or .org? I only ask because the issue has
created some controversy lately. The Hamilton County
Republican Party is suing the operators of
www.hamiltoncountyrepublicanparty.com. Apparently, the
party thinks people might confuse it with the .org Web
site of the same name.

http://www.newsrecord.org/media/paper693/news/2005/11/21/News/Columndisputes.Arise.Over.Web.Site.Domain.Names-1111142.shtml

au: ACS to anoint new chief
THE new Australian Computer Society president will be
announced on Friday.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,17339687%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html

What Is Icann?
ICANN is a nonprofit, public-private partnership
responsible for coordinating the Internet's system of
domain names.
 http://www.startribune.com/stories/789/5738418.html

ICANN to keep internet authority (reg req'd)
The control of the international domain name system
will remain in the hands of the Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers, a summit of world
leaders decided last week

http://www.managingip.com/default.asp%3Fpage%3D9%26PubID%3D198%26SID%3D599151%26ISS%3D20855

http://www.managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=599151&ISS=20855&LS=EMS57644

Kommentar: Angesagte Revolution abgeblasen
Die Kontrolle über die zentrale Adressverwaltung des
Internets bleibt bis auf weiteres bei den USA und
damit bei der Icann

http://www.computerwelt.at/detailArticle.asp?a=99175&n=5

L'Icann, i pc a manovella e i tagliagole
A prima vista, l?aspetto più sinistramente comico di
tutta la faccenda è che la riunione sul futuro della
libertà di Internet si sia svolta a Tunisi, capitale
di un Paese il cui governo punisce col carcere ogni
forma di dissidenza, inclusa quella telematica.

http://www.weekit.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37028&Itemid=1

L'arnaqueur au .EU condamné a 6 ans de prison !
La justice britannique vient de condamner à six ans de
prison un jeune homme reconnu coupable d'arnaque
agravée sur internet.
 http://domaines.info/article.php?art_id=784

LA CARTOGRAPHIE DE L?INTERNAUTE MEXICAIN
Le 12 octobre dernier s?est tenu à Mexico, la 5eme
Rencontre Stratégique de l?Internet. L?occasion de
dresser le portrait type de ces internautes et de
faire le point sur un pays qui peine à faire vivre son
extension.

http://www.domainesinfo.fr/vie_extensions.php?vde_id=786

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WSIS & GOVERNANCE
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Preserving the essence of the net
Technology commentator Bill Thompson wonders whether
the choice of Tunisia to host the UN net summit was
designed to make a wider point.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4448564.stm

Root servers: The real Net power
Delegates from third-world nations spent much of last
week at a United Nations summit here railing against
the Bush administration's alleged control of the
Internet.

http://news.com.com/Root+servers+The+real+Net+power/2008-1028_3-5961465.html

Go Digital: BBC World Radio discusses the sub-$100 PC
We speak to one of the inventors of the sub $100 PC,
more from the World Summit on the Information Society,
linking computers to fight malaria, plus podcasting
grows up with its own expo
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/1478157.stm

Can the digital divide be bridged?
BBC World listeners comment on: Have computers, mobile
phones and the internet changed your life? President
Wade of Senegal has called on richer nations to do
more to help developing countries buy technology
hardware; At a summit in Tunis the president also
voiced concern about internet governance, saying that
the issue of who should run the internet still has to
be resolved; After much debate the Tunis summit on the
Information Society agreed to leave the US in charge
of the internet's addressing system.

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=342&&&edition=2&ttl=20051121190148

Turbulence in Tunisia
Q&A: Regime restrictions may be behind the violence at
the WSIS in Tunis, Tunisia: A civil liberties watchdog
made headlines three years ago when it named Tunisian
President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali a "predator of press
freedom".

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39237407,00.htm

The Register saves World Summit with
multi-million-pound commitment
The Register has put its money where its mouth and
saved the World Summit from being branded a waste of
everyone's time.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/21/register_golden_book/

uk: Light regulation will beat child porn, says trade
minister
Light-touch regulation, minimal legisation and a close
working relationship with business is the answer to
the net's problems, not least child pornography,
according to UK secretary of state for trade Alun
Michael.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/21/alun_michael_wsis/

This is how a government-filtered internet looks
There been alot of argument in Tunis during the World
Summit over the fact that the government filters
internet access to remove websites it doesn't like.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/21/tunisia_net_filtered/

WYSIWYG guide to WSIS
WGIG?s proposed internet governance forum is widely
supported, but the US is unlikely to give up its power

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/467909CAE61A19A2CC2570C100678772

'Steal' my idea says $100 laptop inventor
Britain wins four awards at world internet summit,
where developers launch low-tech computer for
developing world

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-1876645,00.html

Norm Coleman, Annan now tangle over Web name control
The senator sees an attack on Internet openness; the
U.N. chief wants to close the digital divide.
 http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5738397.html

Controversy Blights UN Net Summit
WSIS ended with talk about narrowing the technology
gap between rich and poor nations but little in
funding.
 http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1122-08.htm

Al Sharekh receives award from WSIS
Sakhr Software Co. succeeded in achieving an honorable
triumph for Kuwait at the World Summit for the
Information Society (WSIS) Award Gala as Sakhr's
President received the WSIS Award.
 http://www.ameinfo.com/72305.html

The World Summit in pictures
WSIS Tunis Since the Internet is a multi-faceted
beast, we felt it only right that we also make use of
its ability to displays photos. As such here is a
brief pictorial review of the World Summit in Tunis
this week:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/22/world_summit_in_pics/

More of Mugabe's Hypocrisy At WSIS
THE President of Zimbabwe attended WSIS in Tunisia,
with what one might assume is a straight face. The
State-controlled Herald newspaper noted on its front
page on 15 November 2005, that the President has been
in the forefront of ensuring that "information and
communication technology reaches all corners of the
country by donating computers and accessories to
primary and secondary schools."
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511210291.html

WSIS Opens
Phase two of WSIS opened last week with more than
16,000 delegates from 176 countries meeting in Tunis
to focus on forging strategies to improve the
accessibility and affordability of information and
communication technologies.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511220645.html

Reporters Without Borders Attends Alternative Summit
Launch, Unveils Lists of 15 Internet Enemies
A Reporters Without Borders team that is in Tunisia
for WSIS attended the launch today of a symbolic
"citizens summit" by a group of some 20
non-governmental organisations at the headquarters of
the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH).
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511211248.html

The Digital Divide Continues to Hinder Development in
Rural Areas
The rural digital divide is isolating almost one
billion of the poorest people who are unable to
participate in the global information society,
according to FAO, which will be highlighting its
activities on enhancing knowledge exchange and access
to information in combating hunger and poverty at
WSIS, Phase II which opened on Wednesday, 16th
November.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511210444.html

Internet Governance: U.S., Developing Countries Strike
Deal
A COMPROMISE agreement on Internet governance has been
reached between the United States and developing
countries.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511210250.html

Ethiopian Gov't Delegation Attending WSIS in Tunis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a high level
Ethiopian government delegation led by Minister of
Capacity Building Tefera Waluwa is attending WSIS
being held in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511210147.html

Minding the Information And Communication Gap
As world leaders call for the benefits of new
technologies to be shared more evenly around the
globe, the reality on the ground in West Africa is a
stark reminder of just how much work remains to be
done.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511220685.html

Environmental Concerns Raised Over Us$100 Laptops
NAMIBIA has warned against possible adverse
environmental consequences amidst the hype following
the launch of the "100$ Laptop", an ambitious project
hoped to open education communication to children all
over the world.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200511220243.html

Microsoft, die "Vienna Conclusions" und der
UN-Weltgipfel
Die in Wien für den UN-Weltgipfel der
Informationsgesellschaft (World Summit on Information
Society, WSIS) erarbeiteten Vienna Conclusions wurden
in Tunis in einer inhaltlich veränderten Form
präsentiert: Freie Software wurde gestrichen, dafür
Digital Rights Management eingefügt. Wie sich jetzt
herausstellt, wurden die Änderungen auf Wunsch von
Thomas Lutz, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung von
Microsoft Österreich, und der ÖVP-Abgeordneten, Carina
Felzmann, Leiterin einer PR- und Lobbying-Firma,
vorgenommen. Der in Tunis präsentierte Text wurde vom
österreichischen Bundeskanzleramt herausgegeben. Das
Amt hat auf eine bereits am Sonntag von heise online
gestellte Anfrage zur Sache bislang nicht reagiert.
 http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/66530

Der Machtkampf ums Web
Internet. Der Streit um die "Internet Governance"
bleibt ungelöst.

http://www.diepresse.com/Artikel.aspx?channel=e&ressort=eo&id=521433

UNO-Internetgipfel endet mit Absichtserklärungen
Am Freitag endete der UNO-Internetgipfel, der als WSIS
ausgerichtet wurde. Ein Höhepunkt der Veranstaltung
war die Präsentation des $100-Laptop, ein preiswerter
tragbarer Computer mit Linux-Betriebssystem, WiFi und
Handkurbel zur Stromversorgung. Der 100-Dollar-PC wird
allerdings nicht frei verkauft werden, sondern
lediglich an Schulen in der dritten Welt verteilt. Die
ersten Geräte sollen in rund einem Jahr verfügbar
sein. Ein etwa doppelt so teures Modell soll
allerdings auch verkauft werden mit Gewinn, der
wiederum in das Projekt fließt und damit die
100-Dollar-Laptops subventioniert.

http://www.macup.com/aktuell/UNO-Internetgipfel_endet_mit_Absichtserklarungen/1132564203

UNO-Internetgipfel: Wenig erreicht
Der UNO-Internetgipfel in Tunis wurde mit Kontroversen
über Kontrolle und Zensur des Internets beendet. Am
Ende der Konferenz standen Gespräche über das
Überbrücken der technologischen Kluft zwischen Arm und
Reich. Insgesamt waren bei dem Treffen laut
Medienberichten über 170 Staaten durch rund 17.000
Teilnehmer vertreten.
 http://www.clickmall.de/news/cm_news_2235286.html

UN-Internetgipfel läßt Netzkontrolle bei ICANN /
Paralleler Alternativgipfel in Indien beendet
Die Kontrolle über das Internet soll multinationaler
werden. Das beschloß der zu Ende gegangene
UN-Internetgipfel und es klingt von jenen, die da in
Tuni zusammenkamen, immer etwas wie eine Drohung.
Tatsächlichen Einfluß auf die Entwicklung des Netztes
werden, betrachtet man die Ergebnisse genauer, auch
weiterhin nur die Vereinigten Staaten haben. Wohl aus
gutem Grund fand in Indien parallel ein
Informationsgipfel verschiedener
Nichtregierungsorganisationen statt.

http://rbi-aktuell.de/cms/front_content.php?client=1&lang=1&idcat=17&idart=2623

Itamaraty defendeu em Túnis software livre como
instrumento para inclusão digital
Uma sociedade que inclua as pessoas na rede mundial de
informações e as oriente para o desenvolvimento foi a
tônica dos dois documentos divulgados ao final da
Cúpula Mundial da Sociedade da Informação, realizada
na Tunísia, na semana passada.

http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/materias/brasil/2189001-2189500/2189209/2189209_1.xml

Wsis, l'Onu scommette su Internet
Aprirà oggi a Tunisi il summit promosso dall'Onu. Si
discuterà del futuro delle nuove tecnologie, chi
governerà la Rete e il ruolo

http://www.vnunet.it/detalle.asp?ids=/Notizie/Internet/Provider_~_Servizi/20051115030

Il 7 dicembre 2005 parte la registrazione dei domini
internet con il nuovo suffissi ".eu"
E oramai solo questione di giorni e Internet avrà la
targa Europea. Dal 7 dicembre 2005 infatti, i
navigatori del Web appartenenti a uno dei venticinque
paesi membri dell'Unione Europea potranno cominciare a
registrare i propri domini internet con il nuovo
suffisso ".eu", che si andrà ad aggiungere ai già
celebri ".com", ".org", ".it", ".net" o ".info".

http://www.guidasicilia.it/ita/main/news/index.jsp?IDNews=19443

Wsis: Un bilancio a freddo da chi ha partecipato
Il vertice mondiale della Società dell'Informazione
(Wsis) si è chiuso a Tunisi senza grandi colpi di
scena. In primo piano il grave stato dei diritti
dell'uomo nel Paese tunisino
 http://www.vita.it/articolo/index.php3?NEWSID=61856

Le Sommet sur l?information profite surtout aux
opposants tunisiens (Taïeb Moalla, Le Soleil)
Le Sommet mondial sur la société de l?information
(SMSI), dont la seconde phase s?est déroulée la
semaine dernière en Tunisie, sous l?égide de l?ONU, a
permis d?éviter l?implosion sur l?épineux problème de
la gouvernance d?Internet. Des pistes ont été trouvées
pour résorber la "fracture numérique" entre les pays
du Nord et ceux du Sud. Ceci dit, c?est la question
des libertés publiques dans le pays hôte qui a retenu
le plus l?attention.
 http://www.tunezine.com/breve.php3?id_breve=2913

GOUVERNANCE DE l'INTERNET: Les USA gardent leur
prérogative pour le contrôle
Le bras de fer entre les USA et l'ONU sur le contrôle
de l'Internet a tourné à l'avantage des premiers.
Toutefois, la prérogative est désormais assortie d'un
forum multipartite ouvert à tous les pays.

http://www.africatime.com/afrique/nouv_pana.asp?no_nouvelle=224706&no_categorie=2

Participation africaine au sommet sur la société de
l'information : Une représentation officielle de poids
Avec des représentations au plus haut niveau de ses
dirigeants, le continent africain a sonné la
mobilisation pour marquer les assises du dernier
Sommet mondial sur la société de l'information, tenu à
Tunis. Et cette forte présence n'a pas laissé un goût
amer aux leaders africains, qui sont revenus avec une
meilleure visibilité sur la gouvernance de l'Internet.
Mais ils ont surtout constaté que le Fonds de
solidarité numérique «n'est plus une simple réalité
virtuelle».

http://www.africatime.com/afrique/nouv_pana.asp?no_nouvelle=224836&no_categorie=2

e-Gémonie
La Tunisie voulait montrer sa modernité, elle n?a
montré que ses chambres d?hôtel. En accueillant des
milliers de congressistes au Sommet mondial de la
société de l?information, le régime n?a trompé
personne; au contraire, ces congressistes ont constaté
de près, puis diffusé au monde, les manquements à la
liberté de l?information, meilleur reflet aujourd?hui
d?un système politique et économique.
 http://www.leconomiste.com/article.html?e=2096

Splet ostaja pod nadzorom Americanov
Svetovni vrh o informacijski dru?bi, ki se je v petek
koncal v Tunisu, je pripeljal do kompromisnega
dogovora glede upravljanja interneta. "Upravljanje
interneta se v tehnicnem smislu nadaljuje, kot je, ker
odlicno deluje. Prizadevali pabomo, da se v
upravljalskem smislu zacne proces postopnega vecjega
vpliva vseh dr?av in drugih dele?nikov v tem procesu,"
je danes povedal dr?avni sekretar z ministrstva za
visoko ?olstvo Janez Mo?ina.
 http://www.delo.si/index.php?sv_path=41,36,101123
 http://www.dnevnik.si/clanek.asp?id=152378

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