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European Commission calls for an open, independent and accountable governance of the internet: “(RAPID)
The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, has called for more transparency and multilateral accountability in the governance of the internet. At present, a private US-based body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ( ICANN ), is responsible for coordinating key elements of the internet. The Commission agrees that private companies should continue to take the lead in the day-to-day management of the operation of the internet, as long as they are accountable and independent. The Commission also believes that decisions about the internet, especially those about openness and security, should be taken in a transparent and accountable manner because they affect everyone around the globe. ICANN currently operates under a Joint Project Agreement with the US Department of Commerce which expires on 30 September 2009. In the view of the European Commission, future internet governance arrangements should reflect the key role that the global network has come to play for all countries. Commission Communication ‘Internet governance: the next steps’ COM(2009) 2007.

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(Via QuickLinks Update.)

Hackers Hijack Critical Internet Organizations: “Turkish hackers on Thursday defaced the official sites of the international organizations that oversee the Internet’s critical routing infrastructure and regulate domain names.

(Via NYT > Technology.)

Ankle-biting hackers storm net’s overlords, hijack their domains: “

IANA and ICANN succumb to NetDevilz

The websites of two of the net’s most critical oversight organizations were hijacked by Turkish hackers who sent visitors to rogue pages that challenged the overseers’ authority.…

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(Via The Register – Comms.)

ICANN approves customized top-level domains: “

Don’t like .com? How about .thispagerocks?

ICANN, the organization that oversees internet addresses, will soon allow anyone to apply for his very own generic top-level domain (gTLD). In other words, you’ll soon have the power to put almost anything at the end of your url, eschewing existing top-level domains such as ‘.com’ or ‘.edu.’…

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(Via The Register – Comms.)

Internet overhaul wins approval: “A complete overhaul of the way people navigate the internet has been given the go ahead in Paris.”

(Via BBC News.)

Internet shake-up: “What do the planned changes mean?”

(Via BBC News.)

Crucial vote on internet’s future: “The net could see its biggest change in decades if plans to open up the address system are approved.”

(Via BBC News.)

‘Shake-up’ for internet proposed: “The net could see its biggest change in decades if plans to open up the address system are approved this week.”

(Via BBC News.)