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==Gore and the Internet==

==Gore and the Internet==

As a politician, Al Gore has been instrumental in the development of Information Technology in the U.S. As Senator he was responsible in the legislation of the High Performance Computing Act which he call the "Information Superhighway which calls for the development of a national high-speed computer network that would link the industry, government, libraries and universities' computers.

As a politician, Al Gore has been instrumental in the development of Information Technology in the U.S. As a Senator he was responsible for the legislation of the High Performance Computing Act, which he called the "Information Superhighway". It called for the development of a national high-speed computer network that would link the industry, government, libraries and universities' computers.

On March 21, 1994, he also proposed the creation of an integrated global policy framework for the information superhighway and the development of Global Information Infrastructure([[GII]]) during the International Telecommunication Union ([[ITU]]) World Conference on Communication Development in Buenos Aires.<ref>

On March 21, 1994, he also proposed the creation of an integrated global policy framework for the information superhighway and the development of Global Information Infrastructure during the International Telecommunication Union ([[ITU]]) World Conference on Communication Development in Buenos Aires.<ref>

[http://cfi.au.dk/fileadmin/www.cfi.au.dk/publikationer/cfis_skriftserie/003_kleinwachter.pdf Global Governance in the Information Age]</ref>

[http://cfi.au.dk/fileadmin/www.cfi.au.dk/publikationer/cfis_skriftserie/003_kleinwachter.pdf Global Governance in the Information Age]</ref>

Gore held the authority and responsibility to lead and coordinate the Clinton Administration's Information Technology Policies to government and research agencies.<ref>

Gore held the authority and responsibility to lead and coordinate the Clinton Administration's Information Technology Policies to government and research agencies.<ref>

[http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/10/science/clinton-to-promote-high-technology-with-gore-in-charge.html?pagewanted=4&src=pm www.nytimes.com]</ref>

[http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/10/science/clinton-to-promote-high-technology-with-gore-in-charge.html?pagewanted=4&src=pm www.nytimes.com]</ref>

Gore strongly supported Clinton in pushing for the private sector leadership to further enhance the global electronic commerce. Their initiative resulted in the creation of [[ICANN]], a non-profit organization responsible in managing the internet domain name and IP addresses in 1998.

Gore strongly supported Clinton in pushing for the private sector leadership to further enhance the global electronic commerce. Their initiative resulted in the creation of [[ICANN]], a non-profit organization responsible for managing the Internet domain name and IP addresses in 1998.

In 2009, Gore joined Vint Cert in expressing its support for ICANN when the internet governing body as called for a Congressional hearing to determine the governments relationship with the organization and concerns over accountability an transparency.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/al_gore_backs_icann_congressional_hearing/ Al Gore Backs ICANN]</ref>  

In 2009, Gore joined [[Vint Cert]] in expressing his support for ICANN when the internet governing body was called for a Congressional hearing to determine the government's relationship with the organization and concerns over accountability and transparency.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/al_gore_backs_icann_congressional_hearing/ Al Gore Backs ICANN]</ref>  

Gore and his environmental organization, the Alliance for Climate Protection also supported the creation of the .eco as a new [[gTLD]] for environmental groups and initiatives as an alternative to the .com or .org gTLDs. Gore said, "We fully support Dot Eco LLC in its efforts to secure the .eco top level domain through the ICANN application process and look forward to working with Dot Eco LLC to promote .eco. This is a truly exciting opportunity for the environmental movement and for the internet as a whole."<ref>[http://www.geek.com/articles/news/eco-domain-gets-al-gore-backing-2009039/ Gore Supports .Eco]</ref>

Gore and his environmental organization, the Alliance for Climate Protection also supported the creation of [[.eco]] as a new [[gTLD]] for environmental groups and initiatives as an alternative to the .com or .org gTLDs. Gore said, "We fully support [[Dot Eco]] LLC in its efforts to secure the .eco top level domain through the ICANN application process and look forward to working with Dot Eco LLC to promote .eco. This is a truly exciting opportunity for the environmental movement and for the Internet as a whole."<ref>[http://www.geek.com/articles/news/eco-domain-gets-al-gore-backing-2009039/ Gore Supports .Eco]</ref>

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