IP: Invitation to Provide Input: U.S. NAS Study on Internet Navigation & the Domain Name System

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Alan Inouye" <AInouye () nas edu>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 07:52:58 -0500
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Subject: Invitation to Provide Input: U.S. NAS Study on Internet Navigation
& the Domain Name System


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ANNOUNCEMENT--PLEASE CIRCULATE

3 MARCH 2002

THE FUTURE OF INTERNET NAVIGATION AND
THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM
An Invitation to Individuals Worldwide to Provide Input to a Study
Conducted by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the
U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is soliciting input
regarding its study on Internet Navigation and the Domain
Name System (DNS).  This study, mandated by the U.S.
Congress, will provide analysis and advice for consideration
by agencies of the U.S. Government, interested international
institutions, and other stakeholders.  Studies of the NAS (which
is not a unit of the U.S. Government) operate under strict rules
to ensure that all relevant perspectives are considered and
to avoid undue influence from any particular stakeholder.
(For further elaboration on the study process, see
<http://nationalacademies.org/about/faq4.html>)

The demands on the domain name system and Internet
navigation tools are expected to increase in the coming
years because of continued growth of the Internet--in
terms of the number of users as well as new ways in
which the Internet can be used by society.  This study will
examine potential new technologies or new uses of existing
technologies that could support and improve the operation
of the DNS and navigation tools to meet these demands.
The relevant legal, economic, political, and social issues
will also be considered, because technologies related
to the DNS and Internet navigation do not operate in
isolation, but must be deployed within a complex and
challenging national and international context.  The
project scope and other information about the study may
be found at  <http://www.cstb.org/web/project_dns>.  At
this time, we are soliciting input  from the public worldwide
on the issues set forth above, including the specific issues
that are being examined by the study committee:

1.  The particular characteristics of individual nations that
are not being accommodated by currently-available
mechanisms for navigation on the Internet.
2.  The extent to which people in each country use domain
names directly (i.e., by typing domain names into a
software program as opposed to using a portal, search
engine, or clicking on a link provided by others) to find the
information that they seek on the Internet.  The committee
is interested in relevant data or published reports that
characterize this use.
3.  The technological challenges that inhibit citizens of
a country from finding the information that they seek
on the Internet, including the market (economic), social,
research, or governance constraints that impede the
development and deployment of technologies that could
overcome these challenges.
4.  Within the context of the project scope of this study,
the Committee is interested in specific comments on
improving Internet navigation and the domain name
system that would be relevant to any or all of the following
institutions, industries, or communities:  ICANN, IETF,
U.S. Government (U.S. Congress, National Science
Foundation, Department of Commerce, etc.), major
software or network service providers, domain name
registrars and registries, and other institutions or
industries (specify).  For each instance, please explain
how your recommendation would improve navigation
on the Internet at large and/or for the citizens of your country.

Please note that any comments provided to the
Committee through this invitation, including
your name or identifying information, will not be kept
confidential and will be included in a Public Access
File, and may be posted on our Web site and used
pursuant to our terms of use statement
<http://http://www.nationalacademies.org/legal/terms.html>.
Comments for each of the four issues should be in English
and should not exceed 500 words per issue; those portions
of comments that exceed 500 words or that are in languages
other than English will not be posted.  The Computer Science
and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) reserves the
right not to post particular comments if such posting
would violate any ordinance, regulation, or law, or a
policy of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences,
or for any other reason at the sole discretion of the
CSTB.  Comments are needed by April 10th; any
input received after April 10 might not be posted nor
considered by the study committee in its deliberations.
Anonymous comments are acceptable, but keep in
mind that names and email addresses that are
included with comments will be posted.  Comments
should be sent by email with the text within the
email itself, not included as an attachment.  Send
your comments to Ms. Margaret Huynh,
mhuynh () nas edu.  Any questions should also be
directed to Ms. Huynh at this email address or
by phone at (001) 202-334-2605.

The study chairman and study director are planning to
be present at the upcoming IETF meeting (in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA) and ICANN meeting (Accra, Ghana) respectively.
Those who would like to provide input directly
to the study chairman (in Minneapolis) should
contact Ms. Huynh to arrange an appointment.
 Those who would like to provide comments
directly to the study director (in Accra) should contact
him at alan_in_ghana () hotmail com to arrange
an appointment.

COMMITTEE ON INTERNET NAVIGATION AND
THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Roger Levien, Chair
Robert Austein
Stanley Besen
Christine L. Borgman
Jean Camp
Timothy Casey
Hugh Dubberly
Patrik Faltstrom
Charles H. Ferguson
Per-Kristian Halvorsen
Marylee Jenkins
John C. Klensin
Milton L. Mueller
Sharon Nelson
Craig Partridge
William Raduchel
Hal R. Varian
Gregory Whitten

Note:  Biographical information may be found at <
http://www.cstb.org/web/project_dns>.

STAFF

Alan Inouye, Study Director
Cynthia Patterson
Margaret Huynh

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