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New ICANN/DoC Agreement
ISOC welcomes the agreement announced today between the United States Department of Commerce (USDoC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The agreement ensures continued stability of the Internet by setting the foundation for an orderly transition of the Domain Name System (DNS) to the private sector. It also demonstrates clear support for ICANN and the role it plays in coordinating those activities related to the Internet's system of unique identifiers.
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Changes in Mgmnt of the DNS?
The success of the Internet lies in the fact that it is a "network of networks" characterized by distributed management and a minimum of regulation. Both operational and governance mechanisms are implemented as locally and as redundantly as possible. This principle has not only enabled the Internet to grow rapidly and to serve millions of users, it has also prevented any one entity or government from "owning" or "controlling" the Internet.
 
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ISOC Calls for Greater Autonomy

ISOC President and CEO Lynn St. Amour outlines how key Internet organizations need to have enough autonomy to respond appropriately to the fast-changing technical and operational environment of the Internet.

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From the Front

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras told a meeting of the Progress & Freedom Foundation that she has formed an Internet Access Task Force to examine issues being raised by converging technologies and regulatory developments...
 
Should ICANN continue to manage the TLDs or should other nations have their own managers?