Domain mediator quits
THE Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has
announced a new domain name dispute arbiter in the Asia Pacific
region, after a Canadian arbiter quit providing its services, saying
ICANN's system was stacked against it. 

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,3378249%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html

Web address disputes deemed unfair 
One of four arbitrators that help work out domain-name squabbles
plans to leave the business, saying the dispute-resolution process
unfairly favors trademark holders and large corporations over
individuals.
 http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-8068926.html

Help! I've Lost My Domain Name!
Imagine this: you wake up one morning to find that your Website has
disappeared, your email has stopped working and a person you've never
heard of is now listed as the owner of your domain name. 
 http://www.ecommercebase.com/article/624

Agency pushing .ca Web domain
The Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA) is under pressure to
increase its marketing efforts to help make the .ca domain name as
well known as the ubiquitous .com.
Until a year ago, it was difficult to obtain a .ca Web site address.
Canada's registration system was run on a part-time basis by John
Demco, a computer facilities manager at the University of British
Columbia, and a small band of volunteers. Applications had to be
faxed, and the rules were so convoluted that only 20,000 .ca names
were registered from 1988 to 2000.

http://www.nationalpost.com/tech/story.html?f=/stories/20011204/817805.html

ICANN ANNOUNCES NEW DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVIDER
No sooner did eResolution announce that it is stopping its
ICANN UDRP business than ICANN announces a new dispute
resolution provider.  ADNDRC, the Asian Domain Name Dispute
Resolution Centre has been authorized to begin accepting
disputes beginning February 28, 2002.  The ADNDRC is
committed to providing panelists familiar with Asian
languages.
http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-03dec01.htm

DOT-PRO CONTRACT NEARING COMPLETION
A spokesperson for RegistryPro LTD, the company in charge of
.pro, has announced that a contract formally authorizing the
creation of the global Internet domain will be completed by
early 2002 at the latest.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/172641.html

ICANN TASK FORCE RELEASES DRAFT NEW TLD REPORT
The ICANN New TLD Evaluation Process Planning Task Force has
released its draft report on the new TLD process.  Comments
on the report must be submitted by January 15, 2002.
http://www.icann.org/committees/ntepptf/interim-report-03dec01.htm

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