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==ICANN Involvement== | ==ICANN Involvement== | ||
Magaziner was the Chief Internet Policy Advisor for President Bill Clinton. He led a group of experts to examine the situation of the internet during the late 1990’s. He drafted the report, ''A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce,'' which was released by President Clinton on July 1, 1998. Magaziner’s framework called for the development and commercialization of the | Magaziner was the Chief Internet Policy Advisor for President Bill Clinton. He led a group of experts to examine the situation of the internet during the late 1990’s. He drafted the report, ''A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce,'' which was released by President Clinton on July 1, 1998. Magaziner’s framework called for the development and commercialization of the Internet by an international corporation free from government control. The five important principles introduced by Magaziner are:<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/cyberspace/ A New Plan for a New Digital Market]</ref> | ||
* The development of the Internet and electronic commerce should be handled by the private sector. | * The development of the Internet and electronic commerce should be handled by the private sector. | ||
* Governments should avoid imposing undue restrictions on the Internet & electronic commerce. | * Governments should avoid imposing undue restrictions on the Internet & electronic commerce. | ||
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Magaziner's framework paved the way to the creation of the [[Green Paper]], which was followed by the [[White Paper]], which called for the establishment of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names of Numbers]], an independent and international non-government corporation that took over the technical management of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) of the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/1998/statement-policy-management-internet-names-and-addresses Statement of Policy on the Management of Internet Names and Addresses]</ref> | Magaziner's framework paved the way to the creation of the [[Green Paper]], which was followed by the [[White Paper]], which called for the establishment of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names of Numbers]], an independent and international non-government corporation that took over the technical management of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) of the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/1998/statement-policy-management-internet-names-and-addresses Statement of Policy on the Management of Internet Names and Addresses]</ref> | ||
On March 14, 2011, Magaziner spoke during the [[ICANN 40|40th ICANN Meeting]]'s Opening Ceremony in San Francisco and imparted some suggestions to the | On March 14, 2011, Magaziner spoke during the [[ICANN 40|40th ICANN Meeting]]'s Opening Ceremony in San Francisco and imparted some suggestions to the Internet governing body for its continued succeess in carrying out its responsibility in managing the Internet DNS. His suggestions include: | ||
* ICANN needs to work hard to increase international participation and include more people from to developing country's to help lead the organization. | * ICANN needs to work hard to increase international participation and include more people from to developing country's to help lead the organization. | ||
* ICANN should not try to build an empire but take great pains and be frugal while efficiently operating the DNS system, which is the core mission of the organoization. | * ICANN should not try to build an empire but take great pains and be frugal while efficiently operating the DNS system, which is the core mission of the organoization. | ||
* ICANN must be incorruptible and fully transparent. | * ICANN must be incorruptible and fully transparent. | ||
* ICANN must empower | * ICANN must empower Internet users.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/03/14/magaziner-speech Speech from Ira Magaziner at ICANN opening ceremony]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |