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The second paper can be read [http://blog.internetgovernance.org/pdf/EC-TLD-censorship.pdf here].

The second paper can be read [http://blog.internetgovernance.org/pdf/EC-TLD-censorship.pdf here].

Some commentators fear this paper has the elements to create a government backed entity that would take control over the [[Root Zone|root zone]] from ICANN. The fear is that under the guise of "public policy concerns" any country in the GAC could overturn the application of any new [[gTLD]], thereby putting the expansion of the root zone at the whim of any repressive or fearful government.  Concern is also raised over the politicizing of the [[IANA]] contract between ICANN and the US government, whereby governmental entities, including those outside of the US, increasingly see the contract as a bargaining point with ICANN.<ref>[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2011/9/4/4893009.html InternetGovernance.org/blog]</ref> Another commentator points out that to create blocked lists for new [[gTLD]]s raises the question of why these lists have not been implemented in already existent spaces, including [[Second Level Domain|second level domains]], such as .uk.com. Furthermore, the stance it is taking in its second paper arguably contradicts the EC's own charter with regards to freedom of expression.<ref>[http://nigel.je/ Nigel Robert's blog, Nigel.je]</ref>

[[Milton Mueller]] and others fear this paper has the elements to create a government backed entity that would take control over the [[Root Zone|root zone]] from ICANN. The fear is that under the guise of "public policy concerns" any country in the GAC could overturn the application of any new [[gTLD]], thereby putting the expansion of the root zone at the whim of any repressive or fearful government.  Concern is also raised over the politicizing of the [[IANA]] contract between ICANN and the US government, whereby governmental entities, including those outside of the US, increasingly see the contract as a bargaining point with ICANN.<ref>[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2011/9/4/4893009.html InternetGovernance.org/blog]</ref> Another commentator, [[Nigel Roberts]],  points out that to create blocked lists for new [[gTLD]]s raises the question of why these lists have not been implemented in already existent spaces, including [[Second Level Domain|second level domains]], such as .uk.com. Furthermore, the stance it is taking in its second paper arguably contradicts the EC's own charter with regards to freedom of expression.<ref>[http://nigel.je/ Nigel Robert's blog, Nigel.je]</ref>

====Paper 3: Finances====

====Paper 3: Finances====