Will ICANN Add A Tax On Dot Coms?

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Only Some Dot-Coms Get It

Only Some Dot-Coms Get It 03/23/2005 10:10 AM
AOL and InterActive had bold moves to announce on Monday, but only one company is doing it right.

Revenge of the Dot-coms

Revenge of the Dot-coms 01/26/2004 07:41 PM
Google and Yahoo/Overture Services dominate the online advertising business. Expedia maintains a healthy lead over the airline industry joint venture Orbitz. ...

Rolling Up Dead Dot Coms

Rolling Up Dead Dot Coms 01/28/2004 03:38 PM
There are plenty of stories of companies snapping up the assets of dead dot coms, but some companies take it to extremes. Workstream, a provider of web-based HR applications has bought the assets of seven dead dot coms that offered products or services related to what they do - and simply bolted them on to their own offering. Of course, buying up and integrating so many companies often means important things slip through the cracks. One of the companies they bought, Techengine, was the provider of the Techdirt Career Center - and no one from Workstream let us know that it had changed hands, and gave us no information on how to contact them. Thus, I'm not sure they've really figured out this whole roll-up thing. Generally, it helps to let the customers of your company know what's happened and how to contact you.

FTD.coms Q3 revenue rises 14% to $57
million

FTD.coms Q3 revenue rises 14% to $57
million 05/13/2004 12:46 AM
InternetRetailer.com May 13 2004 4:51AM GMT

WebSideStory returns as dot-coms woo IPO
market

WebSideStory returns as dot-coms woo IPO
market 05/31/2004 07:02 PM
Investor's Business Daily (subscription)-6 hours ago ... Take Google. ... See full story. Other IPOs are following Google's example as they emerge from the bear market as seasoned survivors. ...

Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game
(washingtonpost.com)

Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game
(washingtonpost.com) 08/17/2004 10:53 PM
washingtonpost.com - The successful bidders for Google shares won't be the only ones watching eagerly to see how much the IPO excites the stock market. Dozens of dot-com companies are hoping that Google's initial public offering marks a reawakening of all things Internet.

Trading Places: Real Estate Instead of
Dot-Coms

Trading Places: Real Estate Instead of
Dot-Coms 03/24/2005 11:23 PM
Real estate-crazed Americans have started behaving in ways that eerily recall the stock market obsession of the late 1990's.

Bluefly.coms October sales rise 63%

Bluefly.coms October sales rise 63% 11/13/2003 05:24 AM
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Shoebuy.coms November visits rises 40%

Shoebuy.coms November visits rises 40% 12/09/2003 08:41 PM
InternetRetailer.com Dec 9 2003 7:02PM ET

Barnes & Noble.coms sales up 3.4% in
year just finished

Barnes & Noble.coms sales up 3.4% in
year just finished 02/16/2004 04:06 PM
InternetRetailer.com Feb 16 2004 8:12PM GMT

Reebok.coms Terry Tate, office
linebacker strikes again

Reebok.coms Terry Tate, office
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BackcountryStore.coms early December
sales rise 200% over last year

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sales rise 200% over last year 12/18/2003 04:54 PM
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Barnes & Noble.coms Q1 net sales rise 8%
as net loss narrows

Barnes & Noble.coms Q1 net sales rise 8%
as net loss narrows 04/28/2004 04:10 PM
InternetRetailer.com Apr 28 2004 7:58PM GMT

Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game: Tech
Companies Hope for Next Internet Boom

Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game: Tech
Companies Hope for Next Internet Boom 08/20/2004 12:44 AM
Washingtonpost.com - Wed Aug 18, 05:57 am GMT

Shopping.coms shopper traffic doubles
this holiday season over last year

Shopping.coms shopper traffic doubles
this holiday season over last year 01/05/2004 05:39 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jan 5 2004 3:56PM ET

ICANN can't - but UN can?

ICANN can't - but UN can? 12/07/2003 12:43 PM
MultiReg.com Dec 7 2003 10:11AM ET

Win for ICANN

Win for ICANN 08/28/2004 06:06 AM
USA Today Aug 28 2004 9:21AM GMT

ICANN?

ICANN? 03/24/2005 10:41 PM

In the last post I talked about wanting to break up monopolies and I was accused of being a hypocrite. The accusation was that ICANN was a monopoly. I responded by saying that ICANN is not a monopoly. One of the ideas behind ICANN was to break up the Network Solutions monopoly and encourage competition among registrars and registries. Also, if you want globally-consistent references, you need a root and an administrator of the root. ICANN is a non-profit and the board members do not benefit directly from the ability to regulate the delegation of top level domains (TLDs) and IP addresses. I think the trick is not to figure out a way to avoid anyone being administrator, but to figure out how to make that administrator fair. ICANN tries to address many of the issues by having a board composed of neutral members and members which represent the various constituencies. ICANN exercises a strict conflict of interest policy. Because of this, the board is very difficult to "capture" although a very broad group, such as the intellectual property lobby could feasibly have a great deal of influence over a number of the constituencies.

Anyway, having responded a bit defensively that ICANN is not a monopoly... and in the spirit of the soul searching from my last post, I do want think about what could make ICANN better. Even if I don't believe it is "a monopoly" in the sense of monopoly that I was talking about, it does have a monopoly over a particular aspect of Internet governance. I am going to Argentina next week to participate in the ICANN meeting so I suppose this is a good time to think about ICANN constructively and think about how I should try to contribute next week.

Just to frame this a bit more. I'm less concerned about what "evils" ICANN has done in the past and am more interested in what ICANN is doing now or should do in the future. ICANN is changing and fighting about the past is interesting, but not as productive.

A few things that I currently believe:

1 - The ITU can not manage names and numbers as well as ICANN and it's affiliated groups and I can't see anyone else who can.

2 - The basic architecture of ICANN - multi-constituent, multi-lateral with various working groups is correct.

3 - ICANN should and will eventually become independent of of the US Department of Commerce. The current goal is 2006.

4 - A completely distributed peer to peer directory service is technically feasible, but would be impossible to implement without causing complete chaos for people using the Internet today and isn't practical. Having said that, a more distributed directory system that sits on top of DNS may be useful, but that doesn't replace the DNS.

5 - ICANN should focus on names and numbers.

6 - ICANN should not become bigger than necessary to fulfill it's mandate.

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ICANN OKs .eu tld

ICANN OKs .eu tld 03/24/2005 11:24 PM
p2pnet.net Mar 25 2005 1:59AM GMT

ICANN proposes new Net tax

ICANN proposes new Net tax 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
ZDNet Dec 16 2004 6:20PM GMT

ICANN grows up at last

ICANN grows up at last 05/24/2004 09:20 AM
New attitude and a budget to match

Why ICANN('t) pay the bill

Why ICANN('t) pay the bill 06/07/2004 04:03 PM
Industry Standard Jun 7 2004 5:27PM GMT

ICANN Says "Yes" to .Travel

ICANN Says "Yes" to .Travel 02/01/2005 09:15 PM
" ICANN has entered into commercial and technical negotiations with two of the candidate registries, .post and .travel. No limit was set on the number of sTLDs to be designated and the status of the additional eight applicants is still pending."

ICANN signs in .eu

ICANN signs in .eu 03/24/2005 04:50 PM
ZDNet UK Mar 24 2005 8:35PM GMT

ICANN still can, says Court

ICANN still can, says Court 08/27/2004 02:07 PM
Demys Aug 27 2004 4:34PM GMT

ICANN considering 10 new domains

ICANN considering 10 new domains 06/01/2004 03:39 PM
ZDNet UK Jun 1 2004 7:14PM GMT

VeriSign still needs ICANN

VeriSign still needs ICANN 12/05/2003 07:50 PM
CNET Dec 5 2003 7:15PM ET

ICANN names new CEO

ICANN names new CEO 03/19/2003 10:26 PM
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the closest thing the Internet has to a governing body, taps Australian Paul Twomey to slip into the driver's seat.

ICANN puts the .xxx in sex

ICANN puts the .xxx in sex 06/05/2005 10:53 PM
.xxx will be coming to a porn site near you by year end. Will the new TLD prove popular with adult website operators?

ICANN OKs '.xxx'

ICANN OKs '.xxx' 06/05/2005 11:44 PM
Ployer Jun 4 2005 4:50PM GMT

It's time to can ICANN

It's time to can ICANN 12/02/2003 01:22 PM
ZDNet Dec 2 2003 12:13PM ET

ICANN Signs MoU with NRO

ICANN Signs MoU with NRO 06/05/2005 11:43 PM
Money Plans Jun 4 2005 9:29PM GMT

ICANN rules out ITU merger

ICANN rules out ITU merger 12/29/2004 05:40 AM
Sunday Times South Africa Dec 29 2004 9:09AM GMT

Icann Weighs Candidates for .NET Job

Icann Weighs Candidates for .NET Job 02/01/2005 09:15 PM
"VeriSign's contract to run the dot-net domain expires at the end of June, and we have spoken with the director of the non-profit German organisation looking to take over"

Google now ICANN registrar

Google now ICANN registrar 02/01/2005 09:22 PM
p2pnet.net Feb 1 2005 3:51PM GMT

ICANN Moves .org Away from VeriSign

ICANN Moves .org Away from VeriSign 01/23/2003 05:05 PM
This Saturday, the .org top-level domain (TLD) will no longer be privately managed. With VeriSign's contract with ICANN for management of the .org TLD ending December 31, 2002, ICANN put management of the new registry out to bid and has chosen the Internet Society (ISOC) / Public Interest Registry (PIR) to take over the registry.

VeriSign Loses Out To ICANN

VeriSign Loses Out To ICANN 08/27/2004 02:00 PM
Not even bothering to let the case go to trial, a judge has simply tossed out VeriSign's lawsuit against ICANN with a ruling that can be summarized as "you guys have to be kidding me, if you think I'm going to buy that." Still, VeriSign could refile the case, and there really are some interesting legal issues raised by the case, concerning how much power ICANN really does (or should) have.

ICANN approves .eu domain

ICANN approves .eu domain 03/23/2005 05:00 PM
Out-Law.com Mar 23 2005 7:09PM GMT

ICANN okays .eu domains

ICANN okays .eu domains 03/23/2005 08:09 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Mar 24 2005 12:46AM GMT
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Opinion of the Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit, Affirming
District Court's Final Judgment

Opinion of the Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit, Affirming
District Court's Final Judgment 07/02/2004 05:20 AM
Opinion of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Affirming District Court's Final Judgment - June 30, 2004 (on Court of Appeals Web site, .pdf file, 83 pages)

A funny thing happened on the way to
District Court

A funny thing happened on the way to
District Court 06/29/2004 02:04 PM
A funny thing happened on the way to District Court. More mandatory minimum madness. See related story to the case here. More guidelines are being passed everyday. This Massachusetts judge has had enough. Are we destroying judges' ability to mete out justice or should the people decide justice through legislation? NYTimes coverage here.

Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Gay
Marriage Ban

Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Gay
Marriage Ban 11/18/2003 05:38 PM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 18 2003 4:56PM ET

"Massachusetts court strikes down ban on
same-sex marriage"

"Massachusetts court strikes down ban on
same-sex marriage" 11/18/2003 08:58 PM

CNN.com - Massachusetts court strikes
down ban on same-sex marriage - Nov. 18,
2003

CNN.com - Massachusetts court strikes
down ban on same-sex marriage - Nov. 18,
2003 11/18/2003 07:49 PM
Massachusetts court strikes down ban on same-sex marriage (more in comments) .. Reuters .. CNN

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Court shoots down Massachusetts MS
antitrust appeal

Court shoots down Massachusetts MS
antitrust appeal 06/30/2004 05:33 PM
A U.S. appeals court has rejected an effort by the state of Massachusetts and two IT industry groups to overturn the antitrust settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft Corp. The Wednesday ruling rejects appeals by the state of Massachusetts, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), which argued that the November 2002 antitrust settlement between Microsoft and the DOJ was not in the public interest.

"CNN.com - Massachusetts court rules ban
on gay marriage uncon..."

"CNN.com - Massachusetts court rules ban
on gay marriage uncon..." 11/19/2003 03:55 AM

"U.S. District Court Holds Reporter in
Contempt in Plame Leak Case"

"U.S. District Court Holds Reporter in
Contempt in Plame Leak Case" 08/10/2004 02:30 PM

CNN.com - Massachusetts court rules ban
on gay marriage unconstitutional - Nov.
18, 2003

CNN.com - Massachusetts court rules ban
on gay marriage unconstitutional - Nov.
18, 2003 11/18/2003 07:49 PM
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UPDATE - MS ANTITRUST - Court shoots
down Massachusetts appeal

UPDATE - MS ANTITRUST - Court shoots
down Massachusetts appeal 06/30/2004 05:53 PM
A U.S. appeals court has rejected an effort by the state of Massachusetts and two IT industry groups to overturn the antitrust settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft

Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight
heats up in US District Court - PC News
at GameSpot

Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight
heats up in US District Court - PC News
at GameSpot 09/21/2004 06:36 PM
Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight heats up in US District Court on GameSpot .. may block Half-Life 2 distribution via Steam .. GameSpot has a lengthy update .. the crap

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Microsoft and Massachusetts Plaintiffs
Settle Massachusetts Class Action
Lawsuit

Microsoft and Massachusetts Plaintiffs
Settle Massachusetts Class Action
Lawsuit 06/29/2004 08:21 PM
The law firms of Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Gilman and Pastor LLP, and Mager White & Goldstein LLP, and William A. Stibel, counsel for a proposed class of Massachusetts consumers, and Microsoft Corp. jointly announced today that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that Microsoft Corp. violated Massachusetts’ consumer protection and unfair competition laws.

Around Town: The Different District

Around Town: The Different District 09/24/2004 04:14 PM

District Weighs Apples Vs PCs

District Weighs Apples Vs PCs 03/19/2003 10:23 PM
Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Jerry Macy has suggested that trustees hold off on deciding whether to replace all the district's Apple Macintosh computers with Windows-based personal computers until a committee has examined the issue more thoroughly. (Contra Costa Times via MyAppleMenu)

Computer networking of district courts
on course

Computer networking of district courts
on course 04/18/2005 12:11 AM
The Hindu Apr 18 2005 4:16AM GMT

Alerts Issued for District, N.Y.
(washingtonpost.com)

Alerts Issued for District, N.Y.
(washingtonpost.com) 08/01/2004 11:13 PM
washingtonpost.com - The federal government raised the terror alert level yesterday to orange for the financial services sectors in New York City, Washington and Newark, citing the discovery of remarkably detailed intelligence showing that al Qaeda operatives have been plotting for years to blow up specific buildings with car or truck bombs.

District 23 Buys Database System

District 23 Buys Database System 09/16/2004 08:37 PM
"Power School was the most cost-effective for what we needed and it had a very friendly graphical user interface." By Ed Piotrowski, Mount Prospect Times (via MyAppleMenu)

SP2001::ISG::Green Light District

SP2001::ISG::Green Light District 01/03/2005 08:04 AM
iAtracos version 1.0 released

Columbus District to Develop Online H.S.
(AP)

Columbus District to Develop Online H.S.
(AP) 06/09/2004 07:15 AM
AP - The city school district will develop an online high school to try to retain hundreds of students it expects to lose to charter schools next year, school officials said.

Students' Best Gift This Season May Be
From District

Students' Best Gift This Season May Be
From District 12/14/2003 09:02 AM
Middle-schoolers in Bethlehem will each get a laptop computer. By Genevieve Marshall (Morning Call via MyAppleMenu)

Columbus District to Develop Online H.S

Columbus District to Develop Online H.S 06/09/2004 10:34 AM
AP via Newsday Jun 9 2004 2:19PM GMT

The Lake District (England) Screensaver
1.0

The Lake District (England) Screensaver
1.0 07/27/2004 11:20 PM
8 high-resolution photos of the Lake District, England.

Women Run Internet Kiosks In God's
e-District

Women Run Internet Kiosks In God's
e-District 08/22/2004 05:37 PM
Financial Express Aug 22 2004 8:52PM GMT

Absolute Software secures top-ten US
school district

Absolute Software secures top-ten US
school district 01/22/2004 02:50 AM
Absolute Software Corporation (TSX-VEN: ABT), a provider of services and software for computer security and asset management, today announced a three-year purchasing agreement with the School District of Philadelphia, the seventh largest school district in the U.S. to put their security product on all of the district's Macs & PCs.

School District Taps Into Laptop
Technology

School District Taps Into Laptop
Technology 11/16/2003 01:29 AM
The Honeoye Falls-Lima school district is gearing up to launch in February a digital learning project that involves leasing laptop computers for middle school students to use in school and at home. By Dolores Orman (Democrat And Chronicle via MyAppleMenu)

Army lifts siege on Gaza district

Army lifts siege on Gaza district 05/23/2004 07:44 PM
The Israeli army pulls back from Tel Sultan in the Gaza Strip, after a week that left over 40 Palestinians dead.

RIAA gets SBC case move to District of
Columbia

RIAA gets SBC case move to District of
Columbia 12/02/2003 03:05 AM
In what can only be described as a death spike being driven into a case the SBC action against the...

District attorney candidate rapped for
sex post

District attorney candidate rapped for
sex post 08/02/2004 01:35 PM
Oregon Supreme Court reprimands Classmates.com user pretending to be a teacher sleeping with his students.

A Texas District Banks on Wireless
Ubiquity

A Texas District Banks on Wireless
Ubiquity 08/19/2004 12:31 AM
A growing number of public schools are equipped with the kind of wireless infrastructure typically seen in offices, airports and coffee shops.

Photos of San Francisco business
district shutdown

Photos of San Francisco business
district shutdown 03/20/2003 02:07 PM
Protestors have shut down several intersections in San Francisco. A friend emailed me this morning: "Up here in SF, protesters have pretty much frozen downtown... 20+ intersections are out of commission due to sit-ins and the like... very glad I take BART to/from work...!" Link Discuss

Will ICANN Add A Tax On Dot Coms?