Overseas bid for Domainz
Bidders from New Zealand and overseas have been selected to
proceed to due diligence in the sale of InternetNZ’s domain
name registrar, Domainz.

http://computerworld.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/7F6DEC732051828BCC256D5600184037

Kiwi takes place at ICANN
Alick WilsonWellingtonian Alick Wilson (pictured), recently
appointed to a position at ICANN, says he’ll bring his
experience as an internet “user and adviser” to the
powerful international quango.

http://computerworld.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/9AC71A9FFD8C07F9CC256D510078BD09

Netizens protest blocking 'antidomains'
A local Internet domain service provider's decision to hand
over domain names with negative implications towards
renowned companies to those firms is stirring controversy
among Internet users.

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2003/06/28/200306280017.asp

Seventh Status Report Under ICANN/US Government Memorandum
of Understanding
Report by ICANN to United States Department of Commerce Re:
Progress Toward Objectives of Memorandum of Understanding.
 http://www.icann.org/general/status-report-30jun03.htm

ILAW: Zittrain and Fisher on Domain Names
The final session today § ILAW: professors Zittrain and
Fisher on "Content: ICANN and Domain Names."

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/home?wid=10&func=viewSubmission&sid=33

Domain .su starts public registration
The Internet Development Foundation has decided to start
public registration of domain names in the .su zone from
June 27, Ru-Center, the official registrar of Internet
addresses in the domain zone of the former USSR, said in a
press release.

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/26.html?id_issue=5645329/t_blank
 http://www.nic.ru/news/en/2003/06.23.html

Vietnam now has 5 levels of Internet domain name
This is the recently-released regulation of the Ministry of
Posts and Telematics (MPT) of Vietnam for better management
and use of Internet resources in the country.
 http://db.vnpt.com.vn/news.asp?dataID=3190&ID=13

Trade marking country code domains (REG REQ'D)
The registrability of ccTLDs as trade marks burst into the
open in Singapore late last year. Though the applications
were withdrawn, some legal issues remain outstanding.

http://www.legalmediagroup.com/MIP/default.asp?Page=1&SID=1965

IANA Report on Redelegation of the .tj Top-Level Domain
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (the IANA), as part
of the administrative functions associated with management
of the domain-name system root, is responsible for
receiving requests for delegation and redelegation of
top-level domains, investigating the circumstances
pertinent to those requests, and reporting on the requests.
This report gives the findings and conclusions of the IANA
on its investigation of a request for redelegation of the
.tj (Tajikistan) country-code top-level domain (ccTLD).
 http://www.iana.org/reports/tj-report-30jun03.htm

IANA Report on Redelegation of the .pw Top-Level Domain
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (the IANA), as part
of the administrative functions associated with management
of the domain-name system root, is responsible for
receiving requests for delegation and redelegation of
top-level domains, investigating the circumstances
pertinent to those requests, and reporting on the requests.
This report gives the findings and conclusions of the IANA
on its investigation of various requests for redelegation
of the .pw (Palau) country-code top-level domain (ccTLD).
 http://www.iana.org/reports/pw-report-30jun03.htm

IANA Report on Redelegation of the .ky Top-Level Domain
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (the IANA), as part
of the administrative functions associated with management
of the domain-name system root, is responsible for
receiving requests for delegation and redelegation of
top-level domains, investigating the circumstances
pertinent to those requests, and reporting on the requests.
This report gives the findings and conclusions of the IANA
on its investigation of a request for redelegation of the
.ky (Cayman Islands) country-code top-level domain (ccTLD).
 http://www.iana.org/reports/ky-report-30jun03.htm


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