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'''The Internet Commerce Association''', or '''ICA''', is a Washington based trade organization that represents the interests of domain name investors and developers and the direct search industry through their education of advertisers, working with policy developers, and their lobbying of diverse groups.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/about_us ICA About]</ref>

'''The Internet Commerce Association''', or '''ICA''', is a Washington based trade organization that represents the interests of domain name investors and developers and the direct search industry through their education of advertisers, working with policy developers, and their lobbying of diverse groups.<ref>[https://www.internetcommerce.org/about-us/ ICA About]</ref>

===Background===

===Background===

The ICA identifies [[ICANN]] and the U.S. government as the bodies it tries hardest to monitor and work with; and it claims to be the only trade group working with and within these bodies.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/23/catching-up-with-the-internet-commerce-association/ Domain Name Wire]</ref> The ICA was created in 2006, following the lawsuit between [[ICANN]] and [[VeriSign]]. They claim that; "After reviewing that back room-negotiated no-bid perpetual contract, domain name monetization industry leaders concluded that permanent representation within [[ICANN]], in Washington, and in other critical decision-making arenas was needed to protect its collective interests".<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/initiatives_achievements ICA Achievements]</ref>

The ICA identifies [[ICANN]] and the U.S. government as the bodies it tries hardest to monitor and work with; and it claims to be the only trade group working with and within these bodies.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/08/23/catching-up-with-the-internet-commerce-association/ Domain Name Wire]</ref> The ICA was created in 2006, following the lawsuit between [[ICANN]] and [[Verisign]]. They claim that; "After reviewing that back room-negotiated no-bid perpetual contract, domain name monetization industry leaders concluded that permanent representation within [[ICANN]], in Washington, and in other critical decision-making arenas was needed to protect its collective interests".<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/initiatives_achievements ICA Achievements]</ref>

The ICA follows the work of the US [[DOC|Department of Commerce]], [[ICANN]], the [[IGF]], the [[NTIA|National Telecommunications and Information Administration]], and other similar policy making bodies within the IT industry.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/279 ICA News Brief]</ref> It is effectively an ICANN watch-dog, and besides lobbying for its constituents, it is vocal about any instance in which ICANN departs from its own policy or [[ICANN Bylaws|bylaws]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/16/oversee-net-and-ica-blast-icann-on-domain-parking-mention-in-new-tld-guidebook/ ICA Blasts ICANN on Domain Parking- DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

The ICA follows the work of the US [[DOC|Department of Commerce]], [[ICANN]], the [[IGF]], the [[NTIA|National Telecommunications and Information Administration]], and other similar policy making bodies within the IT industry.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/279 ICA News Brief]</ref> It is effectively an ICANN watch-dog, and besides lobbying for its constituents, it is vocal about any instance in which ICANN departs from its own policy or [[ICANN Bylaws|bylaws]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/16/oversee-net-and-ica-blast-icann-on-domain-parking-mention-in-new-tld-guidebook/ ICA Blasts ICANN on Domain Parking- DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

==Agenda==

==Agenda==

The ICA self-describes its legislative agenda as:

The ICA self-describes its legislative agenda as:

ICA runs mainly on donations made by sponsors, members, and interested individuals; therefore fundraising is an ever-present issue at the ICA. In his resignation letter, the former Executive Director, [[Michael Collins]], made it clear that the organization was facing funding issues and implored concerned members and sponsors to evaluate the benefits of having a voice in Washington and [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/people/internet-commerce-association-executive-director-resigns/3776 DomainNameNews]</ref>

ICA runs mainly on donations made by sponsors, members, and interested individuals; therefore fundraising is an ever-present issue at the ICA. In his resignation letter, the former Executive Director, [[Michael Collins]], made it clear that the organization was facing funding issues and implored concerned members and sponsors to evaluate the benefits of having a voice in Washington and [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/people/internet-commerce-association-executive-director-resigns/3776 DomainNameNews]</ref>

[[Moniker.com]] has held a auctions at no-cost to benefit the ICA.<ref>[http://www.elliotsblog.com/moniker-auction-to-benefit-internet-commerce-association ElliotsBlog]</ref>

[[Moniker|Moniker.com]] has held a auctions at no-cost to benefit the ICA.<ref>[http://www.elliotsblog.com/moniker-auction-to-benefit-internet-commerce-association ElliotsBlog]</ref>

The ICA has also previously announced plans to effectively shut-down its operations due to funding shortfalls.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/01/25/big-changes-for-internet-commerce-association/ DomainNameWire]</ref>

The ICA has also previously announced plans to effectively shut-down its operations due to funding shortfalls.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/01/25/big-changes-for-internet-commerce-association/ DomainNameWire]</ref>

==ICANN==

==ICANN==

* The ICA has long supported initiatives within ICANN to create new [[gTLD]]s, and has chastised those moves that slow down the process, often taking on the [[GAC]], and the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] for their oppositional stances.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091001.htm DNJournal.com Daily Posts]</ref><ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091001.htm DNJournal.com]</ref>

 

 

* The ICA has long supported initiatives within ICANN to create new [[gTLD]]s, and has chastised those moves that slow down the process, often taking on the [[GAC]], and the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] for their oppositional stances.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091001.htm DNJournal.com Daily Posts]</ref><ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091001.htm DNJournal.com]</ref> However, it has also called for moderation and a balanced approach, notably abstaining from an invitation to sign a 2009 letter urging ICANN to allow new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/ica-refused-sign-letter-urging-initiation-gtlds/6142 ICA Refused to Sign Letter Urging GTLD Initiation- DomainNameNews.com]</ref>

* In May, 2011, the ICA and [[Oversee.net]] chastised ICANN for poor wording with regards to [[Domain Parking|domain parking]] in its new [[TLD]] guidebook. ICANN's guidebook asked applicants about their stances on allowing domain parking, and seemed to cast the act as a negative social action. Thus, the ICA and others saw ICANN as overstepping its boundaries and effectively monitoring content on the Internet.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/16/oversee-net-and-ica-blast-icann-on-domain-parking-mention-in-new-tld-guidebook/ ICA Blasts ICANN on Domain Parking - DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

* In May, 2011, the ICA and [[Oversee.net]] chastised ICANN for poor wording with regards to [[Domain Parking|domain parking]] in its new [[TLD]] guidebook. ICANN's guidebook asked applicants about their stances on allowing domain parking, and seemed to cast the act as a negative social action. Thus, the ICA and others saw ICANN as overstepping its boundaries and effectively monitoring content on the Internet.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/16/oversee-net-and-ica-blast-icann-on-domain-parking-mention-in-new-tld-guidebook/ ICA Blasts ICANN on Domain Parking - DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

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