Icann having to justify authority
The Internet's top naming authority, Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers (Icann), was set to defend its uncompromising stance
yesterday against those who question the United States organisation's
self-imposed mandate.
 http://technology.scmp.com/internet/ZZZ57ZPCFNC.html

Internet body takes up challenge to its authority
An Internet oversight body opens quarterly meetings Friday in Stockholm,
Sweden, where it will take up a challenge to its authority over
approving new domain names.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will also review
procedures for resolving domain name disputes and continue work on
phasing in new names such as ".info" later this year.
 http://asia.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/05/31/internet.names.ap/index.html

CANADIAN TIRE HAS A CRAPPY TIME WITH WIPO
Canadian Tire has lost a battle to acquire the Crappytire.com domain
name.  The company that purports to sell a lot more than tires claimed
that Crappy Tire was not a derogatory term, but a slang expression
derived from Canadian Tire trademarks.  A WIPO arbitrator ruled,
however, that Canadian Tire failed to establish any rights to the name.
 http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/084525.htm
 http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20010601/578900.html

 http://technology.scmp.com/internet/ZZZ8UXPCFNC.html

NO ANSWER TO DOT-AU DOMAIN DELAYS
auDA, the dot-au adminstrator, has announced that it has no answer for
delays that have recently plagued .org.au registrants.  Apparently each
registration is individually reviewed and the person responsible won't
respond to queries about the delays.
 http://it.mycareer.com.au/breaking/2001/06/01/FFXL9SKAFNC.html
 http://australianit.news.com.au/common/storyPage/0,3811,2062113%5E442,00.html

DOMAINZ TO PAY LEGAL COSTS IN LIBEL CASE
New Zealand Internet registry company Domainz has announced that it will
cover the legal costs of Alan Brown, the target of its defamation suit.
The case, which is the first NZ net libel case, is still awaiting a
decision.
 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=192553