Subject: Reuters: EC slams domain proposal

From: Robert Watson <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 00:25:26 -0500 (EST)

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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