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'''The Internet Commerce Association''', or '''ICA''' is a Washington based trade organization which seeks to represent the interests of domain name investors and developers and the direct search industry through their education of advertisers, their interest in policy development, and their ability to lobby a diverse group.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/about_us ICA About]</ref>

The ICA identifies [[ICANN]] and the U.S. government as the bodies it tries hardest to monitor and work with. 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>

==Agenda==

The ICA self-describes its legislative agenda as:

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 '''The Internet Commerce Association''', or '''ICA''' is a Washington based trade organization which seeks to represent the interests of domain name investors and developers and the direct search industry through their education of advertisers, their interest in policy development, and their ability to lobby a diverse group.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/about_us ICA About]</ref>
-The ICA identifies [[ICANN]] and the U.S. government as the bodies it tries hardest to monitor and work with. 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>
 ==Agenda==
 The ICA self-describes its legislative agenda as: