Comments on: Local communities … not just governments. http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/ Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:42:27 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-22962 Steven Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:46:18 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-22962 Thanks Kim. Thanks Kim.

]]> By: Joe Sniderman http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-22870 Joe Sniderman Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:43:04 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-22870 Kim, It seemed clear to me that your point that some are and some are not govt controlled was specifically in reference to the ccTLDs, rather than as a distinction between gTLDs and ccTLDs. Am I correct in my understanding? Steve, Did you get the opposite impression? Was your understanding that the determining factor was that of gTLD (what you call global label) vs ccTLD? Maybe I'm missing something here, but just going by what you quoted here of your testimony it looks no different than what Kim said you said. Kim,
It seemed clear to me that your point that some are and some are not govt controlled was specifically in reference to the ccTLDs, rather than as a distinction between gTLDs and ccTLDs. Am I correct in my understanding?

Steve,
Did you get the opposite impression? Was your understanding that the determining factor was that of gTLD (what you call global label) vs ccTLD?

Maybe I’m missing something here, but just going by what you quoted here of your testimony it looks no different than what Kim said you said.

]]> By: KELECHI OKORIE http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-22855 KELECHI OKORIE Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:11:12 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-22855 Well written but I can tell you that in Nigeria here, the case is entirely different. There has been a conflict in the country for years over the countries domain name .ng. Even the government could not resolve it as there are different interests, taking different sides. We think is time ICANN to help and resolve it for good Well written but I can tell you that in Nigeria here, the case is entirely different. There has been a conflict in the country for years over the countries domain name .ng. Even the government could not resolve it as there are different interests, taking different sides. We think is time ICANN to help and resolve it for good

]]> By: Kjt http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-21745 Kjt Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:38:19 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-21745 As far as I know in China the situation is very similar with even greater percentage of non-latin users. So – what is the point? Is it demand of local communities or governments? As far as I know in China the situation is very similar with even greater percentage of non-latin users. So – what is the point? Is it demand of local communities or governments?

]]> By: RJ Pastore http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-20909 RJ Pastore Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:49:52 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-20909 I find it extremely frustrating when there is limited access to contact ICANN. One can leave a general voice mail on the BLACKHOLE answer machine or send an email off in to cyberspace. It may as well go to outer space. I have written before and get no reply. How can the agency police the web when there is no conduit to send fraud complaints. This is typical of a bureaucracy to hide from the people it should be serving. We do pay the bill for you to exist, after all. SKYPE is a fraud and takes outrageous liberties. Don't install it in your computer! I find it extremely frustrating when there is limited access to contact ICANN. One can leave a general voice mail on the BLACKHOLE answer machine or send an email off in to cyberspace. It may as well go to outer space. I have written before and get no reply. How can the agency police the web when there is no conduit to send fraud complaints. This is typical of a bureaucracy to hide from the people it should be serving. We do pay the bill for you to exist, after all.

SKYPE is a fraud and takes outrageous liberties. Don’t install it in your computer!

]]> By: Dasha Barinova http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-19359 Dasha Barinova Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:27:33 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-19359 Dear Kim, Could you, please, comment on the results of a survey, conducted in 2004 by American professor Michael Geist, in which of all 189 ITU member states, 66 countries responded with: 43% retain ultimate control over their national domain 49% said they are, or are considering, placing the domain on more formal governmental footing 7% or indicated no formal governmental control in their ccTLD with no plans to alter the present situation Source -http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/forum/intgov04/contributions/governmentsandcctldsfeb04.pdf Thank you. Dear Kim,

Could you, please, comment on the results of a survey, conducted in 2004 by American professor Michael Geist, in which of all 189 ITU member states, 66 countries responded with:
43% retain ultimate control over their national domain
49% said they are, or are considering, placing the domain on more formal governmental footing
7% or indicated no formal governmental control in their ccTLD with no plans to alter the present situation

Source -http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/forum/intgov04/contributions/governmentsandcctldsfeb04.pdf

Thank you.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-19319 Jim Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:28:03 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-19319 Great info, thanks for sharing. Great info, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Andrei http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-19202 Andrei Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:10:58 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-19202 .RU domain which now goes beyond 2.300.000 runs by a non-profit organization and has nothing to do with government control. The organization itself counrols by the Board, elected from local internet activists every year. We demand IDN for Russia, simply because 70% of population uncomfortable with latin script. And we do have support from government on highest level. But it doesn't mean we are under control. As far as I know in China the situation is very similar with even greater percentage of non-latin users. So - what is the point? Is it demand of local communities or governments? .RU domain which now goes beyond 2.300.000 runs by a non-profit organization and has nothing to do with government control. The organization itself counrols by the Board, elected from local internet activists every year. We demand IDN for Russia, simply because 70% of population uncomfortable with latin script. And we do have support from government on highest level. But it doesn’t mean we are under control.
As far as I know in China the situation is very similar with even greater percentage of non-latin users. So – what is the point? Is it demand of local communities or governments?

]]> By: Kim Davies http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-19193 Kim Davies Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:23 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-19193 Jonathan, Sorry, we don't actively track the regulatory environments in each country in relation to their ccTLD operation. It is, however, an element of our evaluation when we receive a delegaton or redelegation request for a ccTLD. Kim Jonathan,

Sorry, we don’t actively track the regulatory environments in each country in relation to their ccTLD operation. It is, however, an element of our evaluation when we receive a delegaton or redelegation request for a ccTLD.

Kim

]]> By: Kim Davies http://blog.icann.org/2009/09/local-internet-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-19192 Kim Davies Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:54:11 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=1070#comment-19192 Elisabeth, I am not sure the distinction you are trying to make. IANA had no legal personality then, and has no legal personality now. I am not sure the fact it required less staff resources in the 1990's than today changes the facts. Kim Elisabeth,

I am not sure the distinction you are trying to make. IANA had no legal personality then, and has no legal personality now. I am not sure the fact it required less staff resources in the 1990′s than today changes the facts.

Kim

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