"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." ~ Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Plans are being made to create many more top-level Internet domains (like ".com" or ".net"). In the near future there will be a lot more of ".anythingyouwant" domains. But special interests want to censor these domain names for moral, political or commercial reasons ... or any reason at all!
Don't let them set up a censorship system at the very core of the Internet! Sign our petition and join our coalition -- let your voice be heard at ICANN, where this policy is being made right now.
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Internet Domain Name Censorship Vote Delayed
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 23:01 — danKTCN Campaign Director Dan Krimm summarizes gTLD policy developments at the recent ICANN meeting in Los Angeles, in Toward Freedom, including the Monday gTLD workshop, the Thursday public forum, the Friday Board meeting and the continuing campaign to prevent preemptive discrimination of gTLDs.
Net Neutraltiy as a Global Principle for Internet Governance
Wed, 11/07/2007 - 05:10 — danFrom the Internet Governance Project, a new paper shows how network neutrality can serve as a globally applicable principle to guide Internet governance, including the related principle of core neutrality promoted by Keep The Core Neutral (see pages 11-13).
Drafter: Milton Mueller
Concurring: Derrick Cogburn, John Mathiason, Jeanette Hofmann
ICANN Board Delays Action on New gTLD Policy
Sat, 11/03/2007 - 02:15 — danEarlier today, the Board of Directors of ICANN delayed action on the proposed New gTLD policy that emerged from the GNSO in September, with the following resolution (see transcript of Board meeting, part 1 of 2):
"It is resolved the board expresses its thanks to the organizers and participants of the GNSO workshop on new gTLDs held this week in Los Angeles.
And it is resolved that the board acknowledges the GNSO's recommendations and notes that staff has posted the report for public comment.
The board further asks the staff to continue working on implementation analysis and to come back to the board and community as soon as feasible with a report on implementation issues no later than the ICANN board meeting in January 2008." read more »
ICANN LA Meeting: Public Encouraged to Voice Concerns Over Domain Name Censorship
Sun, 10/28/2007 - 23:14 — danKeep The Core Neutral - Media Release
Monday, 29 October 2007
ICANN Board to Discuss Policy to Censor New Domain Names
Public Encouraged to Attend LA Meeting and Voice Concerns
Media Contacts:
Dan Krimm, Campaign Director, Keep The Core Neutral
Email: danATipjusticeDOTorg
Robin Gross, IP Justice Executive Director
Email: robinATipjusticeDOTorg
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Consumer Reports WebWatch Joins Pushback Against GNSO Final Report
Fri, 10/26/2007 - 00:33 — danConsumer Reports WebWatch has joined the coalition in opposition to the GNSO final report on New gTLD policy, and we welcome them. Their statement is found here:
WebWatch's Statement on New General Top Level Domains
Highlights:
"WebWatch believes in consumer choice and freedom. With proper implementation and consumer education we believe the addition of new domain names will benefit consumers and create positive development for the Internet. read more »
