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Sep 30, 2009, 1:45:23 PM9/30/09
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Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
victory!!
As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
the grid.
By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
the Internet before my very eyes.
I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
then any other country anyway..
Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
battle but was going to lose the war.
They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
dictate! Let this be a lesson the
Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
send the State Department to negotiate!!!
So here it is:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFFIRMATION OF COMMITMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR
ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS
1. This document constitutes an Affirmation of Commitments
(Affirmation) by the United States Department of Commerce ("DOC") and
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), a
not-for-profit corporation. In recognition of the conclusion of the
Joint Project Agreement and to institutionalize and memorialize the
technical coordination of the Internet's domain name and addressing
system (DNS)1, globally by a private sector led organization, the
parties agree as follows:
2. The Internet is a transformative technology that will continue to
empower people around the globe, spur innovation, facilitate trade and
commerce, and enable the free and unfettered flow of information. One
of the elements of the Internet's success is a highly decentralized
network that enables and encourages decision-making at a local level.
Notwithstanding this decentralization, global technical coordination
of the Internet's underlying infrastructure - the DNS - is required to
ensure interoperability.
3. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including
commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global
technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and
are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability
and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust,
and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate
international participation in DNS technical coordination.
4. DOC affirms its commitment to a multi-stakeholder, private sector
led, bottom-up policy development model for DNS technical coordination
that acts for the benefit of global Internet users. A private
coordinating process, the outcomes of which reflect the public
interest, is best able to flexibly meet the changing needs of the
Internet and of Internet users. ICANN and DOC recognize that there is
a group of participants that engage in ICANN's processes to a greater
extent than Internet users generally. To ensure that its decisions are
in the public interest, and not just the interests of a particular set
of stakeholders, ICANN commits to perform and publish analyses of the
positive and negative effects of its decisions on the public,
including any financial impact on the public, and the positive or
negative impact (if any) on the systemic security, stability and
resiliency of the DNS.
5. DOC recognizes the importance of global Internet users being able
to use the Internet in their local languages and character sets, and
endorses the rapid introduction of internationalized country code top
level domain names (ccTLDs), provided related security, stability and
resiliency issues are first addressed. Nothing in this document is an
expression of support by DOC of any specific plan or proposal for the
implementation of new generic top level domain names (gTLDs) or is an
expression by DOC of a view that the potential consumer benefits of
new gTLDs outweigh the potential costs.
6. DOC also affirms the United States Government's commitment to
ongoing participation in ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee
(GAC). DOC recognizes the important role of the GAC with respect to
ICANN decision-making and execution of tasks and of the effective
consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy aspects of
the technical coordination of the Internet DNS.
7. ICANN commits to adhere to transparent and accountable budgeting
processes, fact-based policy development, cross-community
deliberations, and responsive consultation procedures that provide
detailed explanations of the basis for decisions, including how
comments have influenced the development of policy consideration, and
to publish each year an annual report that sets out ICANN's progress
against ICANN's bylaws, responsibilities, and strategic and operating
plans. In addition, ICANN commits to provide a thorough and reasoned
explanation of decisions taken, the rationale thereof and the sources
of data and information on which ICANN relied.
8. ICANN affirms its commitments to: (a) maintain the capacity and
ability to coordinate the Internet DNS at the overall level and to
work for the maintenance of a single, interoperable Internet; (b)
remain a not for profit corporation, headquartered in the United
States of America with offices around the world to meet the needs of a
global community; and (c) to operate as a multi-stakeholder, private
sector led organization with input from the public, for whose benefit
ICANN shall in all events act. ICANN is a private organization and
nothing in this Affirmation should be construed as control by any one
entity.
9. Recognizing that ICANN will evolve and adapt to fulfill its
limited, but important technical mission of coordinating the DNS,
ICANN further commits to take the following specific actions together
with ongoing commitment reviews specified below:
9.1 Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global
Internet users: ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust
mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to
ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making will reflect the
public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders by: (a)
continually assessing and improving ICANN Board of Directors (Board)
governance which shall include an ongoing evaluation of Board
performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which Board
composition meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the
consideration of an appeal mechanism for Board decisions; (b)
assessing the role and effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction
with the Board and making recommendations for improvement to ensure
effective consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy
aspects of the technical coordination of the DNS; (c) continually
assessing and improving the processes by which ICANN receives public
input (including adequate explanation of decisions taken and the
rationale thereof); (d) continually assessing the extent to which
ICANN's decisions are embraced, supported and accepted by the public
and the Internet community; and (e) assessing the policy development
process to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and
effective and timely policy development. ICANN will organize a review
of its execution of the above commitments no less frequently than
every three years, with the first such review concluding no later than
December 31, 2010. The review will be performed by volunteer community
members and the review team will be constituted and published for
public comment, and will include the following (or their designated
nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of the Board of ICANN, the
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the DOC,
representatives of the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and
Supporting Organizations and independent experts. Composition of the
review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in
consultation with GAC members) and the Chair of the Board of ICANN.
Resulting recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board
and posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six
months of receipt of the recommendations. Each of the foregoing
reviews shall consider the extent to which the assessments and actions
undertaken by ICANN have been successful in ensuring that ICANN is
acting transparently, is accountable for its decision-making, and acts
in the public interest. Integral to the foregoing reviews will be
assessments of the extent to which the Board and staff have
implemented the recommendations arising out of the other commitment
reviews enumerated below.
9.2 Preserving security, stability and resiliency: ICANN has developed
a plan to enhance the operational stability, reliability, resiliency,
security, and global interoperability of the DNS, which will be
regularly updated by ICANN to reflect emerging threats to the DNS.
ICANN will organize a review of its execution of the above commitments
no less frequently than every three years. The first such review shall
commence one year from the effective date of this Affirmation.
Particular attention will be paid to: (a) security, stability and
resiliency matters, both physical and network, relating to the secure
and stable coordination of the Internet DNS; (b) ensuring appropriate
contingency planning; and (c) maintaining clear processes. Each of the
reviews conducted under this section will assess the extent to which
ICANN has successfully implemented the security plan, the
effectiveness of the plan to deal with actual and potential challenges
and threats, and the extent to which the security plan is sufficiently
robust to meet future challenges and threats to the security,
stability and resiliency of the Internet DNS, consistent with ICANN's
limited technical mission. The review will be performed by volunteer
community members and the review team will be constituted and
published for public comment, and will include the following (or their
designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the CEO of ICANN,
representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and Supporting
Organizations, and independent experts. Composition of the review team
will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in consultation with
GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. Resulting recommendations of the
reviews will be provided to the Board and posted for public comment.
The Board will take action within six months of receipt of the
recommendations.
9.3 Promoting competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice: ICANN
will ensure that as it contemplates expanding the top-level domain
space, the various issues that are involved (including competition,
consumer protection, security, stability and resiliency, malicious
abuse issues, sovereignty concerns, and rights protection) will be
adequately addressed prior to implementation. If and when new gTLDs
(whether in ASCII or other language character sets) have been in
operation for one year, ICANN will organize a review that will examine
the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has
promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice, as well as
effectiveness of (a) the application and evaluation process, and (b)
safeguards put in place to mitigate issues involved in the
introduction or expansion. ICANN will organize a further review of its
execution of the above commitments two years after the first review,
and then no less frequently than every four years. The reviews will be
performed by volunteer community members and the review team will be
constituted and published for public comment, and will include the
following (or their designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the
CEO of ICANN, representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and
Supporting Organizations, and independent experts. Composition of the
review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in
consultation with GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. Resulting
recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and
posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six
months of receipt of the recommendations.
9.3.1 ICANN additionally commits to enforcing its existing policy
relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws. Such existing policy
requires that ICANN implement measures to maintain timely,
unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS
information, including registrant, technical, billing, and
administrative contact information. One year from the effective date
of this document and then no less frequently than every three years
thereafter, ICANN will organize a review of WHOIS policy and its
implementation to assess the extent to which WHOIS policy is effective
and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement
and promotes consumer trust. The review will be performed by volunteer
community members and the review team will be constituted and
published for public comment, and will include the following (or their
designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the CEO of ICANN,
representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and Supporting
Organizations, as well as experts, and representatives of the global
law enforcement community, and global privacy experts. Composition of
the review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in
consultation with GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. Resulting
recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and
posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six
months of receipt of the recommendations.
10. To facilitate transparency and openness in ICANN's deliberations
and operations, the terms and output of each of the reviews will be
published for public comment. Each review team will consider such
public comment and amend the review as it deems appropriate before it
issues its final report to the Board.
11. The DOC enters into this Affirmation of Commitments pursuant to
its authority under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. ICANN commits to
this Affirmation according to its Articles of Incorporation and its
Bylaws. This agreement will become effective October 1, 2009. The
agreement is intended to be long-standing, but may be amended at any
time by mutual consent of the parties. Any party may terminate this
Affirmation of Commitments by providing 120 days written notice to the
other party. This Affirmation contemplates no transfer of funds
between the parties. In the event this Affirmation of Commitments is
terminated, each party shall be solely responsible for the payment of
any expenses it has incurred. All obligations of the DOC under this
Affirmation of Commitments are subject to the availability of funds.
FOR THE NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION:
________________________________
Name: Lawrence E. Strickling
Title: Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information
Date: September 30, 2009
FOR THE INTERNET CORPORATION
AND FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND
NUMBERS:
______________________________
Name: Rod Beckstrom
Title: President and CEO
Date: September 30, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
While the battle is now over, GlobalDNA's role in the future
Survival and shape of the Internet is NOT!
victory!!
As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
the grid.
By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
the Internet before my very eyes.
I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
then any other country anyway..
Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
battle but was going to lose the war.
They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
dictate! Let this be a lesson the
Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
send the State Department to negotiate!!!
So here it is:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFFIRMATION OF COMMITMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR
ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS
1. This document constitutes an Affirmation of Commitments
(Affirmation) by the United States Department of Commerce ("DOC") and
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), a
not-for-profit corporation. In recognition of the conclusion of the
Joint Project Agreement and to institutionalize and memorialize the
technical coordination of the Internet's domain name and addressing
system (DNS)1, globally by a private sector led organization, the
parties agree as follows:
2. The Internet is a transformative technology that will continue to
empower people around the globe, spur innovation, facilitate trade and
commerce, and enable the free and unfettered flow of information. One
of the elements of the Internet's success is a highly decentralized
network that enables and encourages decision-making at a local level.
Notwithstanding this decentralization, global technical coordination
of the Internet's underlying infrastructure - the DNS - is required to
ensure interoperability.
3. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including
commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global
technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and
are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability
and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust,
and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate
international participation in DNS technical coordination.
4. DOC affirms its commitment to a multi-stakeholder, private sector
led, bottom-up policy development model for DNS technical coordination
that acts for the benefit of global Internet users. A private
coordinating process, the outcomes of which reflect the public
interest, is best able to flexibly meet the changing needs of the
Internet and of Internet users. ICANN and DOC recognize that there is
a group of participants that engage in ICANN's processes to a greater
extent than Internet users generally. To ensure that its decisions are
in the public interest, and not just the interests of a particular set
of stakeholders, ICANN commits to perform and publish analyses of the
positive and negative effects of its decisions on the public,
including any financial impact on the public, and the positive or
negative impact (if any) on the systemic security, stability and
resiliency of the DNS.
5. DOC recognizes the importance of global Internet users being able
to use the Internet in their local languages and character sets, and
endorses the rapid introduction of internationalized country code top
level domain names (ccTLDs), provided related security, stability and
resiliency issues are first addressed. Nothing in this document is an
expression of support by DOC of any specific plan or proposal for the
implementation of new generic top level domain names (gTLDs) or is an
expression by DOC of a view that the potential consumer benefits of
new gTLDs outweigh the potential costs.
6. DOC also affirms the United States Government's commitment to
ongoing participation in ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee
(GAC). DOC recognizes the important role of the GAC with respect to
ICANN decision-making and execution of tasks and of the effective
consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy aspects of
the technical coordination of the Internet DNS.
7. ICANN commits to adhere to transparent and accountable budgeting
processes, fact-based policy development, cross-community
deliberations, and responsive consultation procedures that provide
detailed explanations of the basis for decisions, including how
comments have influenced the development of policy consideration, and
to publish each year an annual report that sets out ICANN's progress
against ICANN's bylaws, responsibilities, and strategic and operating
plans. In addition, ICANN commits to provide a thorough and reasoned
explanation of decisions taken, the rationale thereof and the sources
of data and information on which ICANN relied.
8. ICANN affirms its commitments to: (a) maintain the capacity and
ability to coordinate the Internet DNS at the overall level and to
work for the maintenance of a single, interoperable Internet; (b)
remain a not for profit corporation, headquartered in the United
States of America with offices around the world to meet the needs of a
global community; and (c) to operate as a multi-stakeholder, private
sector led organization with input from the public, for whose benefit
ICANN shall in all events act. ICANN is a private organization and
nothing in this Affirmation should be construed as control by any one
entity.
9. Recognizing that ICANN will evolve and adapt to fulfill its
limited, but important technical mission of coordinating the DNS,
ICANN further commits to take the following specific actions together
with ongoing commitment reviews specified below:
9.1 Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global
Internet users: ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust
mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to
ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making will reflect the
public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders by: (a)
continually assessing and improving ICANN Board of Directors (Board)
governance which shall include an ongoing evaluation of Board
performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which Board
composition meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the
consideration of an appeal mechanism for Board decisions; (b)
assessing the role and effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction
with the Board and making recommendations for improvement to ensure
effective consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy
aspects of the technical coordination of the DNS; (c) continually
assessing and improving the processes by which ICANN receives public
input (including adequate explanation of decisions taken and the
rationale thereof); (d) continually assessing the extent to which
ICANN's decisions are embraced, supported and accepted by the public
and the Internet community; and (e) assessing the policy development
process to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and
effective and timely policy development. ICANN will organize a review
of its execution of the above commitments no less frequently than
every three years, with the first such review concluding no later than
December 31, 2010. The review will be performed by volunteer community
members and the review team will be constituted and published for
public comment, and will include the following (or their designated
nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of the Board of ICANN, the
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the DOC,
representatives of the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and
Supporting Organizations and independent experts. Composition of the
review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in
consultation with GAC members) and the Chair of the Board of ICANN.
Resulting recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board
and posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six
months of receipt of the recommendations. Each of the foregoing
reviews shall consider the extent to which the assessments and actions
undertaken by ICANN have been successful in ensuring that ICANN is
acting transparently, is accountable for its decision-making, and acts
in the public interest. Integral to the foregoing reviews will be
assessments of the extent to which the Board and staff have
implemented the recommendations arising out of the other commitment
reviews enumerated below.
9.2 Preserving security, stability and resiliency: ICANN has developed
a plan to enhance the operational stability, reliability, resiliency,
security, and global interoperability of the DNS, which will be
regularly updated by ICANN to reflect emerging threats to the DNS.
ICANN will organize a review of its execution of the above commitments
no less frequently than every three years. The first such review shall
commence one year from the effective date of this Affirmation.
Particular attention will be paid to: (a) security, stability and
resiliency matters, both physical and network, relating to the secure
and stable coordination of the Internet DNS; (b) ensuring appropriate
contingency planning; and (c) maintaining clear processes. Each of the
reviews conducted under this section will assess the extent to which
ICANN has successfully implemented the security plan, the
effectiveness of the plan to deal with actual and potential challenges
and threats, and the extent to which the security plan is sufficiently
robust to meet future challenges and threats to the security,
stability and resiliency of the Internet DNS, consistent with ICANN's
limited technical mission. The review will be performed by volunteer
community members and the review team will be constituted and
published for public comment, and will include the following (or their
designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the CEO of ICANN,
representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and Supporting
Organizations, and independent experts. Composition of the review team
will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in consultation with
GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. Resulting recommendations of the
reviews will be provided to the Board and posted for public comment.
The Board will take action within six months of receipt of the
recommendations.
9.3 Promoting competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice: ICANN
will ensure that as it contemplates expanding the top-level domain
space, the various issues that are involved (including competition,
consumer protection, security, stability and resiliency, malicious
abuse issues, sovereignty concerns, and rights protection) will be
adequately addressed prior to implementation. If and when new gTLDs
(whether in ASCII or other language character sets) have been in
operation for one year, ICANN will organize a review that will examine
the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has
promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice, as well as
effectiveness of (a) the application and evaluation process, and (b)
safeguards put in place to mitigate issues involved in the
introduction or expansion. ICANN will organize a further review of its
execution of the above commitments two years after the first review,
and then no less frequently than every four years. The reviews will be
performed by volunteer community members and the review team will be
constituted and published for public comment, and will include the
following (or their designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the
CEO of ICANN, representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and
Supporting Organizations, and independent experts. Composition of the
review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in
consultation with GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. Resulting
recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and
posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six
months of receipt of the recommendations.
9.3.1 ICANN additionally commits to enforcing its existing policy
relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws. Such existing policy
requires that ICANN implement measures to maintain timely,
unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS
information, including registrant, technical, billing, and
administrative contact information. One year from the effective date
of this document and then no less frequently than every three years
thereafter, ICANN will organize a review of WHOIS policy and its
implementation to assess the extent to which WHOIS policy is effective
and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement
and promotes consumer trust. The review will be performed by volunteer
community members and the review team will be constituted and
published for public comment, and will include the following (or their
designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the CEO of ICANN,
representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and Supporting
Organizations, as well as experts, and representatives of the global
law enforcement community, and global privacy experts. Composition of
the review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in
consultation with GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. Resulting
recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and
posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six
months of receipt of the recommendations.
10. To facilitate transparency and openness in ICANN's deliberations
and operations, the terms and output of each of the reviews will be
published for public comment. Each review team will consider such
public comment and amend the review as it deems appropriate before it
issues its final report to the Board.
11. The DOC enters into this Affirmation of Commitments pursuant to
its authority under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. ICANN commits to
this Affirmation according to its Articles of Incorporation and its
Bylaws. This agreement will become effective October 1, 2009. The
agreement is intended to be long-standing, but may be amended at any
time by mutual consent of the parties. Any party may terminate this
Affirmation of Commitments by providing 120 days written notice to the
other party. This Affirmation contemplates no transfer of funds
between the parties. In the event this Affirmation of Commitments is
terminated, each party shall be solely responsible for the payment of
any expenses it has incurred. All obligations of the DOC under this
Affirmation of Commitments are subject to the availability of funds.
FOR THE NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION:
________________________________
Name: Lawrence E. Strickling
Title: Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information
Date: September 30, 2009
FOR THE INTERNET CORPORATION
AND FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND
NUMBERS:
______________________________
Name: Rod Beckstrom
Title: President and CEO
Date: September 30, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
While the battle is now over, GlobalDNA's role in the future
Survival and shape of the Internet is NOT!
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:47:56 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction
"The Affirmation of Commitments by ICANN and DOC fulfills a long-
standing objective of the original formation of ICANN: to create an
organization that can serve the world's interest in a robust, reliable
and interoperable Internet."
Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet
On Sep 30, 1:45 pm, IPB Corporation <bretl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The Affirmation of Commitments by ICANN and DOC fulfills a long-
standing objective of the original formation of ICANN: to create an
organization that can serve the world's interest in a robust, reliable
and interoperable Internet."
Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet
On Sep 30, 1:45 pm, IPB Corporation <bretl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:48:47 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"Google and its users depend every day on a vibrant and expanding
Internet; we endorse this Affirmation and applaud the maturing of
ICANN's role in the provision of Internet stability."
Eric Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer of Google
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Google and its users depend every day on a vibrant and expanding
Internet; we endorse this Affirmation and applaud the maturing of
ICANN's role in the provision of Internet stability."
Eric Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer of Google
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:49:25 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"This agreement is a perfect example of how a public-private
partnership can work to the advantage of all stakeholders. It will
help insure that the Internet remains stable and secure for the people
around the world who use it for work, study, entertainment, or to stay
in touch with family and friends."
Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,
United States House of Representatives
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"This agreement is a perfect example of how a public-private
partnership can work to the advantage of all stakeholders. It will
help insure that the Internet remains stable and secure for the people
around the world who use it for work, study, entertainment, or to stay
in touch with family and friends."
Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,
United States House of Representatives
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:50:12 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"VeriSign commends the Internet Corporation on Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) and the Department of Commerce the ten years of work
by both parties towards the evolution of governance around the Domain
Name Addressing System. We are encouraged that the new proposed
agreement by ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow for
more international participation in the policy creation at ICANN and
expand ICANN’s efforts as technical coordinator of the domain name
addressing system to ensure a robust and secure Internet."
Mark McLaughlin, President and CEO of VeriSign
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"VeriSign commends the Internet Corporation on Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) and the Department of Commerce the ten years of work
by both parties towards the evolution of governance around the Domain
Name Addressing System. We are encouraged that the new proposed
agreement by ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow for
more international participation in the policy creation at ICANN and
expand ICANN’s efforts as technical coordinator of the domain name
addressing system to ensure a robust and secure Internet."
Mark McLaughlin, President and CEO of VeriSign
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:50:55 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"This framework puts the public interest front and center, and it
establishes processes for stakeholders around the world to review
ICANN's performance."
Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information and NTIA Administrator, United States Department of
Commerce
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"This framework puts the public interest front and center, and it
establishes processes for stakeholders around the world to review
ICANN's performance."
Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information and NTIA Administrator, United States Department of
Commerce
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:51:40 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"I am pleased that the NTIA and ICANN have decided to enter into a
permanent agreement that will ensure the transparency and
accountability of ICANN to the benefit of all users of the Internet
and that includes periodic reviews of ICANN performance."
Rick Boucher, Chairman of the Communications, Technology, and the
Internet Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I am pleased that the NTIA and ICANN have decided to enter into a
permanent agreement that will ensure the transparency and
accountability of ICANN to the benefit of all users of the Internet
and that includes periodic reviews of ICANN performance."
Rick Boucher, Chairman of the Communications, Technology, and the
Internet Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:52:13 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"The expiration of the Joint Project Agreement is an important moment
in the process towards the increased internationalisation of ICANN's
coordination and management of the Internet DNS."
Statement of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The expiration of the Joint Project Agreement is an important moment
in the process towards the increased internationalisation of ICANN's
coordination and management of the Internet DNS."
Statement of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:52:44 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"I'm impressed by how this new accountability framework found what's
been missing at ICANN: a balanced way to bring all governments into
the oversight process alongside private sector stakeholders, with a
sharpened focus on security and serving global internet users."
Steve DelBianco, Executive Director of NetChoice
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I'm impressed by how this new accountability framework found what's
been missing at ICANN: a balanced way to bring all governments into
the oversight process alongside private sector stakeholders, with a
sharpened focus on security and serving global internet users."
Steve DelBianco, Executive Director of NetChoice
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:53:20 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"We congratulate the US Government for taking this next step in line
with its landmark 1998 Policy on the Management of Internet Names and
Addresses. At the same time we salute the efforts of ICANN and its
many supporters for their dedication to ensuring the transition of the
technical coordination and management of the Internet's domain name
system to a public sector led organization."
Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Soc
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We congratulate the US Government for taking this next step in line
with its landmark 1998 Policy on the Management of Internet Names and
Addresses. At the same time we salute the efforts of ICANN and its
many supporters for their dedication to ensuring the transition of the
technical coordination and management of the Internet's domain name
system to a public sector led organization."
Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Soc
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:54:01 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
"The Affirmation of Commitments is a significant step forward for
ICANN's accountability and for redefining its relationship with the
U.S. Government and the global community.
The commitments to transparency and accountability are extensive and
impressive, and the expanded role for the chair of the Government
Advisory Committee helps make oversight of ICANN a truly international
effort.
ICANN's assurances on openness, stability and competition are
remarkable, particularly as they are backed up by a strong oversight
process that involves the global community. This is what we needed
for moving ahead into the next phase of the internet."
Jim Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The Affirmation of Commitments is a significant step forward for
ICANN's accountability and for redefining its relationship with the
U.S. Government and the global community.
The commitments to transparency and accountability are extensive and
impressive, and the expanded role for the chair of the Government
Advisory Committee helps make oversight of ICANN a truly international
effort.
ICANN's assurances on openness, stability and competition are
remarkable, particularly as they are backed up by a strong oversight
process that involves the global community. This is what we needed
for moving ahead into the next phase of the internet."
Jim Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:54:35 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
Reaction:
The long awaited step by the US Government is yet another proof that
the US Administration has a new policy of 'reset' of relation - this
time with the world Internet community.
"With the end of the JPA, there are new perspectives for ICANN as the
key body for governing the domain name system, in particular further
development of its basic principles - transparency, accountability,
and reporting to all interested parties - governments, internet
community, business."
Michael Yakushev, Chairman of the Board of dot-ru ccTLD
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The long awaited step by the US Government is yet another proof that
the US Administration has a new policy of 'reset' of relation - this
time with the world Internet community.
"With the end of the JPA, there are new perspectives for ICANN as the
key body for governing the domain name system, in particular further
development of its basic principles - transparency, accountability,
and reporting to all interested parties - governments, internet
community, business."
Michael Yakushev, Chairman of the Board of dot-ru ccTLD
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:55:19 PM9/30/09
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Internet users worldwide can now anticipate that ICANN's decisions on
domain names and addresses will be more independent and more
accountable, taking into account everyone's interests... If
effectively and transparently implemented, this reform can find broad
acceptance among civil society, businesses and governments alike."
Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internet users worldwide can now anticipate that ICANN's decisions on
domain names and addresses will be more independent and more
accountable, taking into account everyone's interests... If
effectively and transparently implemented, this reform can find broad
acceptance among civil society, businesses and governments alike."
Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:55:48 PM9/30/09
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"We have participated in the work of ICANN since its foundation, with
a permanent GAC representative, and for three years a Bulgarian was
member of the Board of directors. It is very good that ICANN takes a
new road, where it will be accountable not only to the US Government,
but to the whole world."
Parvan Rusinov, Deputy-Minister of Transport, Communications, and
Information Technologies, Bulgaria
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We have participated in the work of ICANN since its foundation, with
a permanent GAC representative, and for three years a Bulgarian was
member of the Board of directors. It is very good that ICANN takes a
new road, where it will be accountable not only to the US Government,
but to the whole world."
Parvan Rusinov, Deputy-Minister of Transport, Communications, and
Information Technologies, Bulgaria
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:56:24 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
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This is a welcome endorsement of bottom-up multi-stakeholder technical
policy processes. This approach is one that Africa should 'take home'
and adopt to make more robust it's national ICT policy developments. I
look forward to more African government participation in GAC of
ICANN."
Nii Quaynor, former DNSO chair, first African member of ICANN Board
and recipient of the Postel Award 2007
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a welcome endorsement of bottom-up multi-stakeholder technical
policy processes. This approach is one that Africa should 'take home'
and adopt to make more robust it's national ICT policy developments. I
look forward to more African government participation in GAC of
ICANN."
Nii Quaynor, former DNSO chair, first African member of ICANN Board
and recipient of the Postel Award 2007
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:56:56 PM9/30/09
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With the end of the JPA, the world Internet community, and Russians in
particular, will have the opportunity to have a bigger impact when
defining the policies for development of the Internet, while keeping
balanced all participating parties' interests."
Andrei Kolesnikov, President of dot-ru ccTLD
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the end of the JPA, the world Internet community, and Russians in
particular, will have the opportunity to have a bigger impact when
defining the policies for development of the Internet, while keeping
balanced all participating parties' interests."
Andrei Kolesnikov, President of dot-ru ccTLD
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:57:30 PM9/30/09
to GlobalDNA.org
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"This is a significant positive move towards a new and more open
'working environment' for ICANN and this document provides a good
basis for further improvements of ICANN’s transparency and
accountability with the full involvement of and cooperation with all
stakeholders, public and private players as well as the civil
society."
Åsa Torstensson, Infrastructure Minister of Sweden
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"This is a significant positive move towards a new and more open
'working environment' for ICANN and this document provides a good
basis for further improvements of ICANN’s transparency and
accountability with the full involvement of and cooperation with all
stakeholders, public and private players as well as the civil
society."
Åsa Torstensson, Infrastructure Minister of Sweden
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:58:01 PM9/30/09
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Reaction:
"We strongly support the measures outlined in the Affirmation of
Commitments... [it] will provide ICANN with a strong framework that
will help it serve the international community, the domain industry
and more importantly the many governments, organisations and
individuals across the world that depend on the effective functioning
of the domain name system."
Nominet, dot-uk registry
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We strongly support the measures outlined in the Affirmation of
Commitments... [it] will provide ICANN with a strong framework that
will help it serve the international community, the domain industry
and more importantly the many governments, organisations and
individuals across the world that depend on the effective functioning
of the domain name system."
Nominet, dot-uk registry
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
IPB Corporation
Sep 30, 2009, 1:58:32 PM9/30/09
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Reaction:
The Affirmation of Commitments recognizes ICANN's accomplishments to
date as the global trustee of the Internet's unique identifiers and
creates permanent accountability mechanisms in which other governments
and the private sector can participate on an equal basis with the U.S.
government."
Michael Palage, Adjunct Fellow at The Progress & Freedom Foundation
and former ICANN Board Member
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Affirmation of Commitments recognizes ICANN's accomplishments to
date as the global trustee of the Internet's unique identifiers and
creates permanent accountability mechanisms in which other governments
and the private sector can participate on an equal basis with the U.S.
government."
Michael Palage, Adjunct Fellow at The Progress & Freedom Foundation
and former ICANN Board Member
> Ok looks like the U.S. Has capitulated! ICANN has won a Major
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> victory!!
>
> As we started the stalemate this morning, I watched as backbone line
> after backbone line began isolating them selves by disconnecting from
> the grid.
>
> By 9am I was beginning to see it effect inter system routers, I
> thought to my self this is really happening I'm watching the death of
> the Internet before my very eyes.
>
> I could sense the cold sweat in the governmental CTO's chatter as
> The administration realized the world was ready to give up the
> Internet and plunge every one in to the information dark ages rather
> then give up there autonomy. After all it would effect the U.S. More
> then any other country anyway..
>
> Then it happened... The government blinked realizing it could win the
> battle but was going to lose the war.
>
> They signed the new ICANN agreement "NOT GETTING EVEN ONE OF THEIR
> CONSESIONS" see what happens when you send the commerce department to
> dictate! Let this be a lesson the
> Internet is a Virtual country next time show some respect for that and
> send the State Department to negotiate!!!
>
> So here it is:
>
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