One of the largest issues to be considered here at the Los Angeles ICANN meeting is about WHOIS. As the AP reports, there are proposals to eliminate the WHOIS database, modify the information process, or call for more studies. Indeed, there's a lot of people interested in this topic, particularly [...]
Unless ICANN instantly gives individuals the ability to launch .porno or .gphone, that is. At least those are the popular arguments with those who hate the new gTLD process ICANN is proposing and debating this week. Like Braden, I’m in Los Angeles (more specifically the LAX Hilton) attending my very [...]
I’m at the ICANN public meeting in Los Angeles this week. This is my first time at ICANN, so I’m going to be giving you my impressions of the whole thing over the next few days. And there are some interesting cultural, privacy and operational issues that will be considered. [...]
As the Wall Street Journal highlighted on today's editorial page, the Internet Access Tax Moratorium is set to expire on November 1st and the Taxman is ready to "cometh." The Internet Tax Freedom Act, enacted in 1998 and since extended twice, prevents multiple and discriminatory taxes on the Internet. In [...]
Sean Garrett over at the 463 blog has a good summary of the TPS interview of Sun Microsystem's CEO Jonathan Schwartz yesterday. Walt Mossberg proved to be a great interviewer (as you would expect) and the discussion ranged across a lot of issues, including broadband policy and the greening of [...]