gTLD-MoU News (August 4, 1998)

[Robert Shaw <robert.shaw@itu.int>]

gTLD-MoU News (August 4, 1998)

The following news updates have been posted on the gTLD-MoU web 
site at http://www.gtld-mou.org.

August 4, 1998: The US Department of Commerce is asking for public
comments on the Future Expansion and Administration of the .us Domain
Space. See http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/usrfc/dotusrfc.htm
Also see related press release at 
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/dotuspr.htm

August 1, 1998: The following speeches given at the IFWP Geneva opening
plenary session are available online: 

* Michael Schneider, Vice President, EuroISPA: results of the European
  consultative meeting on July 7th, 1998 in Brussels. See
  http://www.gtld-mou.org/docs/ifwp-geneva-ms.htm

* Christopher Wilkinson, European Commission: Internet Governance -
  Implementation of the US White Paper. See
  http://www.ispo.cec.be/eif/dns/cwgeneva.html

July 31, 1998: The European Commission has released: Communication
from the European Commissions to the European Parliament and to the
Council: Internet Governance - Management of Internet Names and
Addresses - Analysis and Assessment from the European Commission of the
United States Department of Commerce White Paper. See
http://www.ispo.cec.be/eif/dns/com98476.html

July 30, 1998: The Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has
released its report: A Vision for the New Era of Domain Names in the 21st
Century - Final Report of the Study Group on Internet Domain Names. See
http://www.mpt.go.jp/policyreports/english/group/telecommunications/domainnames/domainnames_index_e.html

July 28, 1998: Real Video proceedings of the IFWP-Geneva meeting
plenary sessions are now available:  

* IFWP Plenary sessions 1 and 2 for July 24, 1998 

  http://realserver.itu.ch/ifwp/ifwp240798-1.ram 
  http://realserver.itu.ch/ifwp/ifwp240798-2.ram 

* IFWP Plenary sessions 1,2 and 3 for July 25, 1998 

  http://realserver.itu.ch/ifwp/ifwp250798-1.ram 
  http://realserver.itu.ch/ifwp/ifwp250798-2.ram 
  http://realserver.itu.ch/ifwp/ifwp250798-3.ram 

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Robert
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Robert Shaw <robert.shaw@itu.int>
Head a.i., IED/Advisor, Global Information Infrastructure
International Telecommunication Union <http://www.itu.int>
Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland