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Oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) : hearing before the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 4, 2009.
Examines the current status of ICANN with respect to its legitimacy, accountability and oversight. Examines the tools, mechanisms and practices with regard to (self) regulatory and governance structures. Proposes guidelines and provides a framework for ICANN's structure and activities. Outlines the critical parameters that define accountable governance structures and processes.
This topical book examines the regulatory framework for introducing generic Top-Level Domains on the Internet. Drawn up by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), these rules form part of a growing body of transnational private regulation, complementing national and international law. The book elucidates and discusses how ICANN has tackled a diverse set of economic and regulatory issues, including competition, consumer protection, property rights, procedural fairness, and the resolution of disputes.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the distrib. set of databases residing in computers around the world that contain address numbers mapped to corresponding domain names, making it possible to send and receive messages and to access info. from computers anywhere on the Internet. The DNS is managed and operated by a not-for-profit public benefit corp. called the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Contents of this report: Background and History; ICANN Basics: ICANN¿s Relationship with the U.S. Gov¿t.; Affirmation of Commitments; DOC Agree. with IANA and VeriSign; ICANN and the Internat. Community; Adding New Generic Top Level Domains; ICANN and Cybersecurity; Privacy and the WHOIS Database. Illus.