[IP] NTIA on Internet's DNS
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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 30, 2005 4:04:44 PM EDT
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <dewayne-net@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] NTIA on Internet's DNS
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Today Assistant Secretary Michael Gallagher made an announcement
on the U.S. principles on the Internet's Domain Name and
Addressing System, which we wanted to bring to your attention.
This announcement comes in advance of the release of the WGIG
report on Internet Governance, expected 18 July 2005.
The principles, and full presentation in which they were announced,
can be found at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/
The Principles are:
"U.S. Principles on the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System
The United States Government intends to preserve the security and
stability of the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System
(DNS). Given the Internet's importance to the world's economy, it
is essential that the underlying DNS of the Internet remain stable
and secure. As such, the United States is committed to taking no
action that would have the potential to adversely impact the
effective and efficient operation of the DNS and will therefore
maintain its historic role in authorizing changes or modifications
to the authoritative root zone file.
Governments have legitimate interest in the management of their
country code top level domains (ccTLD). The United
Statesrecognizes that governments have legitimate public policy
and sovereignty concerns with respect to the management of their
ccTLD. As such, the United States is committed to working with
the international community to address these concerns, bearing in
mind the fundamental need to ensure stability and security of the
Internet's DNS.
ICANN is the appropriate technical manager of the Internet DNS.
The United States continues to support the ongoing work of ICANN
as the technical manager of the DNS and related technical
operations and recognizes the progress it has made to date.
TheUnited States will continue to provide oversight so that ICANN
maintains its focus and meets its core technical mission.
Dialogue related to Internet governance should continue in
relevant multiple fora. Given the breadth of topics potentially
encompassed under the rubric of Internet governance there is no
one venue to appropriately address the subject in its entirety.
While the United States recognizes that the current Internet
system is working, we encourage an ongoing dialogue with all
stakeholders around the world in the various fora as a way to
facilitate discussion and to advance our shared interest in the
ongoing robustness and dynamism of the Internet. In these fora,
the United States will continue to support market-based approaches
and private
sector leadership in Internet development broadly."
Weblog at: <http://weblog.warpspeed.com>
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