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(I assume that discussion of this has been running <br>
over on the WSIS Internet Governance list. I send this<br>
in case others do not know about it.)<br>
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The internet needs YOU!<br>
US government asks for comments on how net is run<br>
By Kieren McCarthy<br>
Published Sunday 2nd July 2006 23:13 GMT<br>
Security White Papers - Download them free from Reg Research<br>
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The US government is asking for comments on how the internet should be
run, and anyone is allowed to comment - but you'll need to be quick.<br>
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The NTIA - an arm of the US government's department of commerce - is
holding a public meeting at the end of July over what should happen to
the current Internet overseeing organisation ICANN when its contract is
renewed in September. In the meantime, it has opened a public comment
board where you are able to email comments for the US government and
the rest of the world to see. The board is open now but comments need
to be sent by this Friday, 7 July. The email postal address is
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:DNSTransition@ntia.doc.gov">DNSTransition@ntia.doc.gov</a>.<br>
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More <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/02/ntia_icann_consultation/">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/02/ntia_icann_consultation/</a><br>
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WJM<br>
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