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==Response to the Green Paper==
===IAB Comments===
On February 28, 1998, the Internet Architecture Board ([[IAB]]), through its chairman [[Brian Carpenter]], expressed several comments regarding the Green Paper to then White House Senior Policy Advisor [[Ira Magaziner]], including:<ref>
[http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/199802/msg00044.html IAB Comments on the Green Paper]</ref>
* The IAB supported the proposal of the Green Paper for the creation of a new corporation to take over the technical administration of the Internet from the U.S. government.
* The definition of registry was confusing for the Internet community and needed clarification. IAB also emphasized that there are no technical limitations for the management of registration databases and suggested that the U.S. government should allow self-governance for the new corporation and let it determine how many [[registry|registries]] or [[gTLD]]s should be implemented.
* The IAB was concerned about the proposed coordination responsibility of the new corporation with regards to the development of other technical protocol parameters as needed to maintain the connectivity on the Internet globally. Instead of using the word "development," IAB suggested to replace it with the word "assignment" to make it more consistent with the current relationship between [[IANA]] and [[IETF]].
* IAB supported the current authority of IANA and expressed its willingness to provide technical assistance to strengthen that authority.

===DNRC Comments===
The Domain Name Rights Coalition ([[DNRC]]), a working group under the Association for the Creation and Propagation of Internet Policy ([[A-TCPIP]]), supported the Green Paper, however the organization identified four key issues that needs to be addressed:
# Failure of the Green Paper to affirm that communication and free speech is the core principle of Internet development
# A diverse representation is needed in the Board of the proposed new structure 
# The Green Paper must clearly explain how to achieve accountability and transparency and provide opportunity for the Internet community to comment on ongoing policy developments
# The Green Paper needs to provide a better option in implementing Trademark Law<ref>[http://www.netpolicy.com/maglet980202.html Open Letter to Ira Magaziner, White House, from DNRC board members, regarding the newly released Internet Green Paper, February 2, 1998]</ref>