U.S. seeks veto powers over new domain names

    U.S. seeks veto powers over new domain names


    Posted: 08 Feb 2011
    The Obama administration is quietly seeking the power for it and other governments to veto future top-level domain names, a move that raises questions about free expression, national sovereignty, and the role of states in shaping the future of the Internet.
    At stake is who will have authority over the next wave of suffixes to supplement the venerable .com, .org, and .net. At least 115 proposals are expected this year, including .car, .health, .nyc, .movie, and .web, and the application process could be finalized at a meeting in San Francisco next month.
    Read more: U.S. seeks veto powers over new domain names | Privacy Inc. - CNET News
    Posted By: JMH
    08 Feb 2011



 

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