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Presidential Rumour?
by Carlton Samuels June 25, 2009

June 25, 2009

See the story at : http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090619_9794.php?oref=rss?zone=itsecurity Carlton Samuels

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U.S. DoC SSAC says DNS redirections a no no.
by Joe Baptista June 25, 2009

June 25, 2009

with my compliments http://joebaptista.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/u-s-doc-ssac-says-dns-redirecti… U.S. DoC SSAC says DNS redirections a no no.<http://joebaptista.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/u-s-doc-ssac-says-dns-redirecti…> *June 24, 2009* [image: Joe Baptista says Dont Panic ... SSAC is a joke.] Joe Baptista says Don't Panic ... SSAC is a joke. *This is serious stuff folks! Do we Internet users trust the U.S. government with the keys to our computers? I don’t! CLICK to VOTE<http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1732779/> . * *A review of a report<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac041.pdf>published June 10 2009 from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), a U.S. government contractor. * SSAC a committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the government contractor who runs most of the planets Internet on behalf of the U.S., in a recent report claims that DNS redirections present a potential security risk. It further claimed the practice could result in an “erosion of trust relationships and the creation of new opportunities for malicious attack”. The report recommends that ICANN “prohibit the use of redirection and synthesized responses by new TLDs”. The claim is nonsense and self serving. DNS redirection does not pose a security risk to the Internet. It solves a number of technical issues related to traffic and is an excellent marketing tool for Internet service providers and Top-Level Domain (TLD) operators. I think the report is self serving because the sole justification for this report is found in the claim that the practice, extensively used by service providers and TLD operators, is an “erosion of trust relationships”. The only trust being eroded is ICANN’s ability to control the Internet. The “erosion of trust” reference is in fact ICANN speak to make all of us compliant with DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions). DNSSEC does not work under DNS redirection. [image: DNSSEC = CONTROL] DNSSEC = CONTROL DNSSEC is an evil protocol who’s sole purpose is to reverse engineer the Internet and take over control of a core process. In short ICANN an agency of the U.S. Government wants to hold the keys to your computer. DNSSEC forces any computer using the protocol to trust Uncle Sam. Are you ready for that. I’m not. Top level domain (TLD) operators are increasingly adopting the practice of redirecting queries for inactive domains to their own pages. This solve a big problem some operators have. The constant traffic at TLD servers for dead domains. It also is a marketing opportunity and a means of generating sales for TLD registries. In most cases a notice to the user is given that the domain no longer exists but is available for purchase. The user gets a simple to understand web page and the TLD operator makes some bucks on a sale. I see nothing wrong with that. I think we call it commerce. ICANN will attempt to control DNS redirection via contracts with new TLD operators. There is nothing ICANN can do about service providers redirecting traffic or existing contracts with legacy TLD operators. *EOL* *Editor note: *My public comment on the Deployment of DNSSEC is on file with the U.S. Department of Commerce at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/DNS/comments/comment034.pdf> * * -- Joe Baptista www.publicroot.org PublicRoot Consortium ---------------------------------------------------------------- The future of the Internet is Open, Transparent, Inclusive, Representative & Accountable to the Internet community @large. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Office: +1 (360) 526-6077 (extension 052) Fax: +1 (509) 479-0084 Personal: www.joebaptista.wordpress.com

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ICANN might name former DHS cybersecurity boss its president?
by Joe Baptista June 25, 2009

June 25, 2009

*ICANN might name former DHS cybersecurity boss its president?* Source: CongressDaily<http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/hbp_20090619_9406.php> 06/19/2009<http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/hbp_20090619_9406.php> Former Homeland Security Department National Cybersecurity Center Director Rod Beckstrom could become the new president and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). ICANN a nonprofit group based in California oversees sixty to seventy percent of the Internet address system. ICANN is a contractor to the Department of Commerce. Beckstrom, who served as the Director of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) in 2008 at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was seen trolling the ICANN meeting in Sydney wearing an ICANN staff badge. I predict his appointment and association with the DHS will result in further erosion of market share for ICANN. Since ICANN was formed in 1998 they have lost Forty percent market share in the provisioning of root domain name service (DNS). The first country to jump ship was China. The Chinese Ministry of Information Industry �л��񹲺͹��Ϣ��ҵ��<http://www.mii.gov.cn/>(MII) built it��s own addressing infrastructure in 2000. The Chinese no longer rely on the U.S. government for domain resolution. In China users can surf the Internet in Chinese. If you happen to be in China you can visit Peking University using their Chinese character domain name ��ѧ.�й�<http://%e5%8c%97%e4%ba%ac%e5%a4%a7%e5%ad%a6.%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd/>like millions of other Chinese do. Chinese domains will not work for users who��s Internet is under U.S. Government control. Other countries are also following the China lead including Russia and India. Turkey left in 2005. *EOL* *Editors note: *If you want to test Chinese character domains, or even visit the Kremlin in Moscow using Russian language domains �C ��֧٧ڧէ֧ߧ�.��<http://%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b7%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82.%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b3/>�C you can visit the Cesidian Root <http://www.cesidianroot.net/> and use their DNS to surf. Instructions are available under the heading ��Changing TCP/IP configuration��. -- Joe Baptista www.publicroot.org PublicRoot Consortium ---------------------------------------------------------------- The future of the Internet is Open, Transparent, Inclusive, Representative & Accountable to the Internet community @large. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Office: +1 (360) 526-6077 (extension 052) Fax: +1 (509) 479-0084 Personal: www.joebaptista.wordpress.com

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ICANN Expense analysis
by Adam Peake June 25, 2009

June 25, 2009

Kevin Wilson has provided financial information in some new formats, breaking down expense information by various interests and expense areas <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24jun09-en.htm> for example: At-Large Support and support for ALAC activities: 3,735,206 6.9% Secretariat support for ALAC Policy support work for ALAC Outreach efforts to regional organizations and global engagement Translation of documents Interpretation costs for meetings and conference calls An allocation of overhead costs such as rent, human resources, accounting We asked for this type of information, good to see it. Adam

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ayuda
by cetic＠ajudicialmdp.org.ar June 24, 2009

June 24, 2009

disculpen el correo personal es: cristiancasas(a)hotmail.com, gracias > Send At-Large mailing list submissions to > at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlarge-lists.ican… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > at-large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > at-large-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of At-Large digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. First step in narrowing the gap between ALSes and ccTLDs > (Rudi Vansnick) > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlarge-lists.ican…

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ayuda
by cetic＠ajudicialmdp.org.ar June 24, 2009

June 24, 2009

Por problemas en este correo estoy trabajando en el personal cristiancasas@hotmail, por favor podrían remitirme información alli?. Estoy reciiendo, pero solo resumenes, no se si eso es correcto. Tal vez deba suscribirme nuevamente? > Send At-Large mailing list submissions to > at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlarge-lists.ican… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > at-large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > at-large-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of At-Large digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. First step in narrowing the gap between ALSes and ccTLDs > (Rudi Vansnick) > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlarge-lists.ican…

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Digital Barbarism - A push back against changes in Copyright Law occasioned by the Internet
by Carlton Samuels June 21, 2009

June 21, 2009

You might find this article of interest. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/books/review/Douthat-t.html?8bu&emc=bua2 Carlton

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new IDN ccTLD satus in Japan - dot Nihon (.日本)
by Izumi AIZU June 21, 2009

June 21, 2009

Hi all, I just arrived at Sydney this morning, 7 am and started to attend ICANN meeting from 9 am. After I left ALAC, I got more time to spend on ICANN policy issues at home, especially on the subject of IDN ccTLD, became member of subcommittee of panel of experts hosted by the Ministry of Communications since Nov 08. We just finished the final draft recommendation to open up the bidding process for new the IND ccTLD registry, to setup a neutral council for the selection. This will be finalized by the formal ministerial process, and be confirmed by the Minister, the first time for any Internet resources to be decided by this level in Japan. The real task ahead is to organize a new body that satisfies all the stakeholders, set up an open, fair, and transparent process that first select the new registry, but also will work on the oversight of the new registry for the years to come. Here attached is the presentation slide MIC just created and sent to me to be shared. It turns out that we may have to creat a mini-ICANN like process in Japan, for domain name policy matters. A long way, but important. izumi

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Weekly posting summary for alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten June 19, 2009

June 19, 2009

Total of 12 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Jun 19 00:53:03 EDT 2009 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 33.33% | 4 | 28.11% | 27605 | baptista at publicroot.org 16.67% | 2 | 20.22% | 19859 | ymshana2003 at hotmail.com 8.33% | 1 | 17.48% | 17161 | ajp at glocom.ac.jp 8.33% | 1 | 10.64% | 10452 | carlton.samuels at uwimona.edu.jm 8.33% | 1 | 7.35% | 7219 | evan at telly.org 8.33% | 1 | 5.48% | 5386 | narten at us.ibm.com 8.33% | 1 | 5.38% | 5279 | johnl at iecc.com 8.33% | 1 | 5.34% | 5239 | langdonorr at gmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 12 |100.00% | 98200 | Total

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300 million people have spoken with one voice "WE DON'T NEED ICANN"
by Joe Baptista June 17, 2009

June 17, 2009

When I see ICANN supporters introduce the misguided argument on the "REAL" root I know were making progress. So - who here can see the Chinese National TLD system? Who can surf to Peking University at its official web site address used extensively in china http://北京大学.中国/ <http://xn--1lq90ic7fzpc.xn--fiqs8s/> The above URL works for me. Is there any other person here on the governance or atlarge lists who can surf to that working URL? I very proud of the Chines government. They took charge of their internet. They made it their business to understand the technology. While other governments helped ICANN build a bureaucracy - the Chinese gave them the finger. Thats three hundred million fingers people. The TLD system in China was established as far back as 2003 with the assistance of i-dns - which also runs a root seen in most of Asia and developed a good portion of the tecnology used for IDN. ICANN had nothing to do with it. ICANN is a fools paradise. No one is happy with ICANN. I recommend governments don't end up dependent on ICANN. If you want secure infrastructure - NATIONALIZE YOUR ROOT. Create your own TLD infrastructure that owes no allegiance to ICANN or the U.S. government. That was my advice to the DOC. http://www.ntia.doc.gov/comments/2009/dnstransition/060.pdf If its good for China and America - it's good for you countries people too. regards joe baptista -- Joe Baptista www.publicroot.org PublicRoot Consortium ---------------------------------------------------------------- The future of the Internet is Open, Transparent, Inclusive, Representative & Accountable to the Internet community @large. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Office: +1 (360) 526-6077 (extension 052) Fax: +1 (509) 479-0084 Personal: www.joebaptista.wordpress.com

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