Post Tagged with: "icann"

Study on NAF Domain Name Dispute Resolution Finds Disproportionate Panelist Allocation

In the summer of 2001, I published a study on the panelist allocation practices of domain name dispute resolution providers.  The study – Fair.com – found troubling evidence of systemic unfairness in the process.  Zak Muscovitch has published an updated study that finds that the concerns remain, with one panelist […]

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March 23, 2010 3 comments News

Europe Pushes For ICANN Reform

The European Union has put Internet governance back on the political agenda, as it is urging the U.S. government to make ICANN fully independent.

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May 4, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

WIPO’s Misleading Release

The World Intellectual Property Organization put out a release yesterday trumpeting an eight percent increase in domain name disputes handled by WIPO.  In 2008 there were 2329 complaints filed with WIPO, the most ever.  WIPO uses the increase to raise questions about the possible increase in the number of available […]

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March 17, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Canadian Government on ICANN

The Canadian government has submitted to comments to the U.S. government on the continuing ICANN oversight.

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February 24, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Putting Internet Governance Back on the Agenda

The Internet Governance Project notes that the U.S. government has launched a new inquiry into ICANN's progress towards becoming a more stable organization with greater transparency and accountability.

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November 5, 2007 Comments are Disabled News