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Domain Names: Management of Internet Names and Addresses


Background Documents

Management of Internet Domain Names and Addresses, a statement of policy.
  • Statement of Policy -- HTML Version
  • Statement of Policy -- WordPerfect Version
  • Press Conference Remarks by Becky Burr -- HTML Version
  • Press Conference Remarks in RealAudio
    (Note: 2.4 MB RealAudio file is also available.)
June 5, 1998

Proposal to Improve Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses ("Green Paper" 1/30/98)
  • Federal Register Publication (HTML)
February 20, 1998
  • Federal Register Publication (.txt)
February 20, 1998
  • Comments Received in the 1/30/98 ("Green Paper") Proceeding
  • "Green Paper" Discussion Draft (HTML)
January 30, 1998
  • "Green Paper" Discussion Draft (.TXT)
January 30, 1998
  • "Green Paper" Discussion Draft (WordPerfect .zip version)
January 30, 1998



July 1997 Notice and Comments


Request for Comments
on the Registration and Administration of Internet Domain Names, Notice and Comments

July 1, 1997




Congressional Testimony and Communications


Testimony of Andrew J. Pincus
, General Counsel, Department of Commerce, on progress towards transitioning management of the Internet domain name system ("DNS") to the private sector, delivered before the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, House Commerce Committee.
July 22, 1999

Department of Commerce response to letter from the Honorable Tom Bliley regarding DNS issues.
July 8, 1999

Testimony of Becky Burr before the House committee on Science, Subcommittee on Basic Research and Technology.
October 7, 1998

Testimony of Becky Burr before the House committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection.
June 10, 1998



Private Sector Proposals Received in This Proceeding

  • Proposal for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
  • Proposal of The Boston Working Group
  • Proposal of Ronda Hauben (English) (French)
  • Proposal of the Open Root Server Confederation (Open-RSC)
  • Proposal of INEG Inc.
  • View comments received on proposals




Domain Name Links

  • ICANN
  • InterNIC
  • IANA
  • ICANN-accredited registrars (.com, .net, .org)
  • Internic's Whois (.com, .net, .org)
  • .US Registry
  • Country-Code Domains
  • .GOV Registry
  • .EDU Registrar


 
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