Contents | Special Features | News | Order | Glossary | Opinions | Acknowledgments | Contacts IFWP/ New Corporation: MEDIA LINKS International Forum on the White Paper This page contains links to media reports of the International Forum on the White Paper and the creation of a new non-profit corporation to oversee administration of domain names and addresses. The IFWP Links Gateway links to draft proposals for ICANN and a side-by-side comparison of the three bylaws drafts submitted to the Department Commerce Policy statements, Congressional testimony, and letters from Congressmen on private sector implementation of the Administration's Internet White Paper. Bylaws, meeting minutes, announcements and news reports about the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers See also www.domainhandbook.com/media.html for other DNS news links. New Corporation/ ICANN New Internet Board Hopes to Build Consensus, by Jeri Clausing (NYT - November 1, 1998) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/11/cyber/articles/01domain.html Death of Net Pioneer Postel Doesn't Stall Efforts to Strike Deal on New Corporation, by Kathleen Murphy (Internet World- October 26, 1998) http://www.iw.com/print/current/news/19981026-death.html New IANA elects transition team, by Janet Kornblum (C/Net - October 26, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,27962,00.html A Kind of Constitutional Convention for the Internet, by Carl S. Kaplan (NYT - October 23, 1998) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/10/cyber/cyberlaw/23law.html Domain Name Proposal Needs Work, by John Borland (TechWeb - October 22, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19981022S0009 Magaziner addresses domains, by Janet Kornblum (C/Net - October 21, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,27813,00.html U.S. tells IANA to heed criticisms, by Elinor Mills (SunWorld - October 21, 1998) http://www.sunworld.com/swol-10-1998/swol-10-if.html Domain plan a step closer, by Janet Kornblum (C/Net - October 20, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,27757,00.html U.S. Expected to Support Shift in Administration of the Internet, by Amy Harmon (NYT - October 19, 1998) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/10/biztech/articles/20internet.html http://www.sjmercury.com/breaking/docs/080992.htm House Committee questions domain name plan, by Elinor Mills (SunWorld - October 16, 1998) http://www.sunworld.com/swol-10-1998/swol-10-if.html *Critics Decry New Net Government, by Niall McKay (Wired - October 8, 1998) http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/15482.html Net name control hits a snag, by Elizabeth Weise (USA Today - October 7, 1998) http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctd587.htm Major Questions Remain Over Net Names Plan, by John Borland (TechWeb - October 1, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19981001S0014 A Shadow Government: Clinton Administration to Establish Public Authority (New IANA Corp.) to Run Internet, by Gordon Cook (Cook Report - November 1998) http://www.cookreport.com/sellout.html Dueling Domain Plans Head to U.S. Government, by Elinor Mills (Industry Standard - October 2, 1998) http://www.thestandard.com/articles/display/0,1449,1906,00.html Domain authority in flux (C/Net - October 1, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,27023,00.html U.S. Domain Handoff Delayed, by John Borland (TechWeb - September 30, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980930S0014 Domain authority far from decided, by Courtney Macavinta (C/Net - September 30, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,26995,00.html Complaints prompt fifth draft of domain name plan, by Elinor Mills (SunWorld - September 29, 1998) http://www.sunworld.com/swol-10-1998/swol-10-if.html California Beckons for New Domain Name Body, by Andrew Craig (TechWeb - September 29, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980929S0001 Who's Minding the Net? by Niall McKay (Wired - September 29, 1998) http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/15315.html Gov't 'Net administration plan bombarded days before finalization, by Sandra Gittlen (Network World - September 25, 1998) http://www.nwfusion.com/news/0925dns.html *Deadline to End IANA Looms, by Niall McKay (Wired - September 25, 1998) http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/15230.html Agreement Reached on New Authority for Internet Addresses, by Jeri Clausing (NYT - September 19, 1998) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/09/cyber/articles/19domain.html Proposal for new Internet organization goes public, by Elinor Mills (Network World - September 18, 1998) Final Internet Org Plan Unveiled, by Elizabeth Wasserman (Industry Standard - September 18, 1998) http://www.thestandard.com/articles/display/0,1449,1739,00.html IANA and NSI Jointly Make the Final Draft Public, On the Other Hand, the NSF Transfers the Domain Name Administration Contract Rights to the Department of Commerce, by Yasuhiro Kawai (in Japanese) (Nikkei Internet Technology - September 17,1998) http://nit.nikkeibp.co.jp/news/158.html Domain foes try consensus, by Jim Hu (C/Net - September 17, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,26530,00.html Domain name group, to dispense 'cyber real estate,' nears consensus, by Aaron Pressman (ZDNet - September 17, 1998) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/zdnn_smgraph_display/0,4436,2138966,00.html *New Internet Government Forged, by Niall McKay (Wired - September 17, 1998) http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/14795.html Internet deadline looms, by Jenny Sinclair (Sidney Herald - September 15, 1998) http://www.it.fairfax.com.au/smh/980915/internet/internet1.html Domain-Name Policy Compromise Close, by John Borland (TechWeb - September 14, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980914S0023 Global Internet Project Launches Intiative on Internet Administration (GIP - September 9, 1998) http://www.gip.org/newback.htm Domain Debate Highlights Net's Growing Pains, John Borland (TechWeb - August 31, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980831S0009 Plan for new domain name organization almost finalized, by Kristi Essick (Sunworld - August 28, 1998) http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-08-1998/swol-08-if.html The Partridge Family does domains, by Sandra Gittlen (CNNin- August 26, 1998) http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9808/26/partridgefam.idg/index.html Domain name accord a step closer, by Janet Kornblum (C/Net - August 25, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,25678,00.html Plan For Domain Name Org Almost Final, by Kristi Essick (Industry Standard - August 25, 1998) http://www.thestandard.com/articles/news_display/0,1270,1503,00.html Seeing Beyond Borders as Domain Names Go Global, by Gary Chapman (L.A.Times - August 17, 1998) http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/BUSINESS/t000074951.html As You Might Think, Getting All the Users to Agree is Difficult, by Yasuhiro Kawai [in Japanese] (Nikkei Internet Technology - August 17, 1998) http://nit.nikkeibp.co.jp/column/19980817/ Is the IFWP an Internet Constitutional Convention? by Phil Keys [in Japanese] (Nikkei Internet Technology - July 31, 1998) http://nit.nikkeibp.co.jp/column/19980731/ Ottawa most likely venue for DNS wrap-up, by Nick Patience (Computergram - July 30, 1998) http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-073098b.html IFWP - Asia/Pacific Search for new Internet governance framework intensifies, by Lau Joon-Nie (Singapore International Media - August 17, 1998) http://www.mediacity.com.sg/i-square/articles/1998/08/170805.htm International Domain Name Administrators Gather in Singapore to form World Wide Alliance (APNG - August 6, 1998) http://www.apng.org/apcctld/press-releases/6Aug98.html IFWP - Europe Europe backs U.S. 'net plan, by Elizabeth de Bony (Computerworld - July 30, 1998) http://www.computerworld.com/home/news.nsf/all/9807304netreg European Commission Oks Domain Proposal, by Andrew Craig (TechWeb - July 29, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980729S0013 White House plan on managing Internet wins European support, by Ted Bridis (TechServer - July 29, 1998) http://www.nando.net/newsroom/ntn/info/072998/info11_2081.html Whose Net is it, anyway, by Kristi Essick (CNNin - July 28, 1998) http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9807/28/domain.idg/ Some Progress Made at Domain Name Forum, by Kristi Essick (Industry Standard - July 28, 1998) http://www.thestandard.com/articles/article_display/0,1449,1231,00.html Power brokers maintain momentum in domain debate (Internet Magazine - July 28, 1998) http://www.internet-magazine.com/news/july/28a.htm Warring Net parties soothed by gov't diplomacy, by Sandra Gittlen (CNNin - July 27, 1998) http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9807/27/warparty.idg/ Global Domain Games (Industry Standard - July 27, 1998) http://www.thestandard.com/articles/article_display/0,1449,1219,00.html Progress Breaks Out in Geneva, by Alyssa Katz (Wired - July 27, 1998) http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/14031.html European Domain Debate Finds Some Consensus, by Andrew Craig (TechWeb -July 27, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980727S0012 Internet Self-Governance: Now or Never? by Salvatore Salamone (IW - July 24, 1998) http://pubs.cmpnet.com/internetwk/news/news0724-3.htm Magaziner hopeful for domain deal, by Reuters (C/Net - July 24 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,24591,00.html Magaziner Wags a Finger at Domain Name Forum, by Elizabeth Wasserman (Industry Standard - July 24, 1998) http://www.thestandard.net/articles/article_display/0,1449,1203,00.html Domain Debaters Are Given Deadline Warning, by Andrew Craig (TechWeb - July 24, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980724S0007 White House says naming handover on track, by Matthew Broersma (ZDNet - July 24, 1998) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/zdnn_smgraph_display/0,3441,2122791,00.html Domain system under debate in Geneva (Internet Magazine - July 24, 1998) http://www.internet-magazine.com/news/july/24a.htm Latest DNS Meeting Starts Today in Geneva, by Nick Patience (Computergram - July 24, 1998) - http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-072498e.html Web experts debate new Net addresses (BBC - July 23, 1998) http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_138000/138363.stm Australian push for say on global net control, by Beverley Head (AFR Net - July 21, 1998) http://www.afr.com.au/content/980721/inform/inform3.html Domain-Name Debate Heads To Europe, by Andrew Craig (TechWeb - July 16, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980716S0005 Debate on Net Focused on New DNS Entity, by Nick Patience (Computergram - July 13, 1998) http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-071398a.html Next DNS Meeting to be a Joint Production, by Nick Patience ( Computergram - July 7, 1998) http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-070798e.html European Commission - Brussels Internet: the Future - Communique de Presse: Conclusions of the European consultative meeting, Brussels (European Community Information Society Project Office - July 7, 1998) http://www.ispo.cec.be/eif/dns/conclusions.html European Domain-Name Meeting Draws Blank, by Matthew Slater (TechWeb - July 8, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980708S0001 European representatives join forces on Internet names, by Suzanne Perry (Reuters - July 8, 1998) http://www.techserver.com/newsroom/ntn/info/070798/info17_8085_noframes.html Europe seeks global domain policy (C/Net - June 7, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,23932,00.html Europe plugs U.S. domain plan by Reuters (C/Net - July 6, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,23846,00.html IFWP - Americas USPS Getting Head Start in Regstry Race? by Nick Patience (Computergram - July 8, 1998) http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-070898d.html Questions of Legitimacy Hang Over DNS Meeting, by Nick Patience (Computergram - July 7, 1998) - http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-070798b.html Playing the Domain Name Game: Internet establishment rivals edge toward agreement, by Sandra Gittlen (ComputerWorld Newswire - July 7, 1998) http://www.idg.co.nz/nzweb/a2b2.html Domain name guru weighs in on overhaul planning process, by Sandra Gittlen (Network WorldFusion - July 6, 1998) http://www.nwfusion.com/news/0706postel.html Domain Name Group Off to a Smooth Start (Internet News - July 6, 1998) -[note: this article replaces the erroneous July 2 report, US Postal Service Bid to Control the .US Domains Advances] - http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/1998/07/0203-postal.html Internet Groups Build Unity, Lay Down Swords, by Mary Mosquera (TechWeb - July 3, 1998) - http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980703S0003 Magaziner Urges DNS Meeting (Computergram - July 3, 1998) http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-070398a.html A Cease-fire in the Domain Name War, by Elizabeth Wasserman (Industry Standard - July 2, 1998) - http://www.thestandard.net/articles/article_display/0,1449,983,00.html Magaziner: Help fix domains, by Reuters (C/Net - July 1, 1998) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,23785,00.html Domain Name Meeting Sees Chaos, Consensus, by Mary Mosquera (TechWeb - July 1, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980701S0017 Domain-Name Forum Looks for Consensus, by Mary Mosquera (TechWeb - July 1, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980701S0003 DNS Meeting Organizers Accused of Overreaching, by Nick Patience (Computergram - June 30, 1998) http://www.newslinx.com/News/cg-063098d.html Domain-Name Policy Convention Draws Barbs, by John Borland (TechWeb - June 30, 1998) http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/domnam/TWB19980630S0003 Internet Citizens Debate How to Form Online Union, by Amy Harmon (NYT - June 29, 1998) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/06/biztech/articles/29net.html The Domain Name Handbook: High Stakes and Strategies in Cyberspace Copyright© 1998 Ellen Rony and Peter Rony http://www.domainhandbook.com/giaw2.html Website developed and maintained by Ellen Rony - Alexander Works, Tiburon, California