Robert Watson wrote:
>
> Excerpts of interest from:
>
> http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,19450,00.html
>
> EC slams domain proposal
> By Reuters
> Special to CNET NEWS.COM
> February 24, 1998, 5:10 p.m. PT
>
> BRUSSELS, Belgium--The European Commission
> has criticized a U.S. proposal for reforming the
> Internet's naming and address system, saying it would
> give Americans too much control over the global
> computer network.
>
> ...snip...
>
> The Commission's draft reply, to be discussed by EU
> telecommunications ministers on Thursday, accuses
> Washington of ignoring a plan for a new registry
> system drawn up by the International Ad-Hoc
> Committee (IAHC), a group of Internet companies
> and organizations.
>
> ...snip...
>
> The commission also faults the U.S. "green paper" for
> seemingly giving the United States jurisdiction over all
> conflicts over trademarks in Internet addresses and
> failing to mention efforts to set up Internet
> dispute-resolution procedures within the World
> Intellectual Property Organization.
>
> ...snip...
>
> The U.S. Commerce Department gave interested
> parties until March 23 to comment on the proposal. A
> U.S. official in Brussels said the initiative was "not
> set in stone" and that comments by the EU and other
> parties would be taken into account.
>
> ...snip...
>
> Story Copyright 1998 Reuters Limited All rights reserved.
>
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> Robert N Watson
>
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