SPEECH, PRIVACY, & CONSUMER GROUPS CALL FOR ICANN REBID (from BNA
Internet Law News)
Following the General Assembly of the DNSO's vote to
recommend that the Department of Commerce re-bid its current
agreement with ICANN, a large coalition of advocacy groups,
including the ACLU, EFF, EPIC, Media Access Project, and the
Consumers Union, have written to the NTIA to also request
that the DOC re-bid ICANN.  The letter argues that ICANN has
not provided sufficient transparency and has stifled free
speech by slowly allocating new generic TLDs.  Letter at
http://www.mediaaccess.org/filings/DoCrebidfinal.pdf

Critics: ICANN Should Compete For Net Governance Duties (Newsbytes)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
should be forced to compete for the right to continue managing the
Internet's global addressing system, a group of influential public
interest groups said Wednesday.
 http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176810.html


from The Filter...

Now, the Berkman Center is pleased to announce the opening of 
 Greplaw, a new community forum for news, commentary, and 
 discussion about developments and trends in Internet law and 
 policy. Established and run by Harvard Law School students and 
 alumni, Greplaw aims to help readers get a daily handle on 
 "patterns and themes in information technology law," then print 
 "matches to the Web, via Slashcode."
 
 To tune in, scan the latest headlines, or weigh in with your own 
 news and opinions, visit <http://www.greplaw.org> or
 <http://grep.law.harvard.edu>. 


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