In response to Pres. Clinton's directive, the Department of Commerce issued a [[RFC|Request for Comments]] on [[DNS]] administration on July 2, 1997. The RFC aimed to determine the appropriate future role of the U.S. government in the DNS by soliciting public input on issues relating to the overall framework of the DNS system, the creation of new top-level domains, policies for registrars, and trademark issues. The Department of Commerce received more than 430 comments.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnsdrft.htm www.ntia.doc.gov]</ref> | In response to Pres. Clinton's directive, the Department of Commerce issued a [[RFC|Request for Comments]] on [[DNS]] administration on July 2, 1997. The RFC aimed to determine the appropriate future role of the U.S. government in the DNS by soliciting public input on issues relating to the overall framework of the DNS system, the creation of new top-level domains, policies for registrars, and trademark issues. The Department of Commerce received more than 430 comments.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnsdrft.htm www.ntia.doc.gov]</ref> |