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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: