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• - Its purpose is to support noncommercial speech and activity on the Internet - and to protect the domain names under which that speech is placed. Currently, we are the only constituency in the ICANN Domain Name Supporting Organisation (DNSO) representing n
  
• - The World Wide Web Consortium was created to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.
  
• - The COOK Report on Internet is a monthly newsletter focusing on the technology and policy complexities of Internet infrastructure development. Features, Interviews, Reports with free 4000 word summaries of each edition. An excellent specialist resource.
  
• - Three academics providing a central point for those concerned with the actions and structure of ICANN. Mailing List, Editorial.
  
• - CorpWatch interview.
  
• - Complete index of all ICANN-Related Content from the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, including meeting archives, webcasts, and analysis.
  
• - A series of commentaries on the ICANN At Large elections and Internet governance. Edited by Hans K. Klein who is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
  
• - The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Highly active in Internet Public Policy.
  
• - People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR) is a global, grassroots, ad hoc network of individuals who are concerned about the current and future operations, development, management, and regulation of the Internet in responsible manners. The goal of PFIR is
  
• - Internet Governance News Headline service primarily directed at Developing Countries in the Asia Pacific. Produced by UNDP.
  
• - This site contains information about the program and activities of the Advisory Committee and the Congressional Internet Caucus - a bi-partisan group of over 100 members of the House and Senate working to educate their colleagues about the promise and pot
  
• - What do computer programmers think about Microsoft's role in the development of the Internet, and the social implications of the underlying technical issues? CorpWatch interview with Harry Hochheiser, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.
  
• - Harvard Law School Course on Internet Policy. "This course examines current legal, political, and technical struggles for control/ownership of the global Internet and its content."
  
• - Not ICANN - Site created to track and provide information on ICANN elections. Excellent realtime tracking and projections based on voter turnout.
  
• - Referenced report on Internet filtering software, by Jonathon Weinberg, Associate Professor, Wayne State University Law School.
  
• - A project of the Bertelsmann Foundation dealing with the problem of illegal and harmful content on the Internet.
  
• - CPSR's website devoted to issues such as Internet filters, encryption, digital signatures, PICS, ethics, NII, and privacy.
  
• - Archive of Articles on Internet Governance from the New York Times Newspaper.
  
• - A collective nym for commentry, usually biting and shocking well referenced. Great collection of news and opinion commentry by one of the most informed minds in ICANN watching.
  
• - The Internet Democracy Project seeks to enhance the participation of Internet users worldwide in non-governmental bodies that are setting Internet policy and to advocate that these bodies adhere to principles of open participation, public accountability
  
• - Reviews of books on Internet by Danny Yee from the Electronic Freedom Association of Australia.
  
• - The ACM is broadly interested in issues affecting the growth and development of the Internet, including the creation and activities of organizations that develop technical standards, set policies, and otherwise influence the future of the Net.
  
• - Reports the efforts made by ITTC in IP QoS (Quality of Service) research.
  
• - This site describes the Open Root Server Confederation views, organizational structure and plans for fair, open and technically sound implementation of new domain names. This is a confederation of Non-ICANN Domain name systems.
  
• - Pages on initiatives of the G8 (formerly G7) electronic networks and commerce initiatives.
  
• - A conference by Computer Professionals For Social Responsibility about ICANN and the Domain Name system. Papers, Audio and Video Feeds, Printable Proceedings. Keynote by Ralph Nader.