IP: ICANN says: "no foreign government 'owns' its ccTLD -- US DoC does"

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 16:45:18 -0800 (PST)
> From: Mike Brett <gooda14 () yahoo com>
> Subject: ICANN says: "no foreign government 'owns' its ccTLD -- US DoC does"
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
>
> ICANN has stated in court that the nations of the
> world do not control their ccTLD or what is to be done
> with it.  According to Louis Touton, the United States
> Department of Commerce determines how a ccTLD is
> handled.  He states that ICANN makes the final
> recommendation to the US DoC on what is to be done
> with the ccTLD, regardless of the nation's wishes.
>
> For more information, see
> http://www.geocities.com/gooda14/icann.html
> The internet community is concerned.  Let us know what
> you think.
>
> gooda14 () yahoo com



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