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Run free little root zone - The register |
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2008/01/04 |
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For more of the text, go to:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/02/icann_core_neutrality/
Run free little root zone - The register
ICANN San Juan 2007 The fight over trademark rights got a welcome rematch last week, as the "free expression" contingency took the stage.
Tuesday's intellectual property constituency (IPC) was dominated by American trademark attorneys, and an opposing group of attorneys and assorted other interested parties hit the ground running on Wednesday. The buzz words here are "core neutrality", a concept that basically advocates root zone content neutrality at the top level domain (TLD) approval level. The scars of the .xxx fiasco run deep, apparently.
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Accountability has been the buzzword of the day - and in this context, accountability means ICANN should stick to its guns and fulfill the responsibilities it was set up to handle. Core neutrality is a principle worth fighting for.
Burke Hansen, attorney at large, heads a San Francisco law office
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