IST 618 Information Policy
Debate Notes
Expansion of Top Level Domain
AGAINST THE MOTION
Aman Shrimal
Expansion of domain name for the benefit of users and companies as proposed by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has many major flaws. According to Association of National Advertisers: ICANN’s proposed program for increasing competition, promoting, innovation, addressing an alleged shortage of Internet addresses and helping differentiate products and services – is deeply flawed. (Association of National Advisers , 2011). The justification to expand the domain name, that new gTLDs would facilitate customer search, promotes consumer welfare, even though the registration cost for a new domain is excessively high and would harm the brand name is flawed. The expansion of domain name will open internet for criminal activity where felons can cyber squat in the name of trusted brands. Objections raised by stakeholders had not been addressed adequately and the decision is mostly influenced by the parties getting directly benefits from this program and not those going to get affected. Since beginning ICANN is proposing introduction of new gTLDs without completing the comprehensive economic study of the domain name registration market and, without having a completely developed understanding of the economic realities of the domain marketplace. Thus, various communities are raising concerns for introduction of new gTLDs. (Association of National
Domain name availability. Companies with a substantial amount of liquid capital have the luxury to come up with a name for their business that has a domain they will need to buy in
Several aspects of this weeks reading were very interesting to learn about. I found the “An Age of Expansion” section to be eye opening after reading it. We learn about the 19th century and how it was a time of national extension, as the United States spread across the continent. The derivation of industrialization took place during the 19th century, where the volume of goods increased rapidly and the gap between the rich a poor widened drastically. What I found to be most noteworthy was the rapid growth of the U.S. population during that time. It’s hard to grasp the fact that “ . . . the population grew geometrically, increasing from 5.3 million to about 75 million over the span of the century” (Rury 59). This generates so many questions and makes me wonder a lot of things. First of all, how were towns and cities able to accommodate and make room for the addition of millions of citizens? It’s clear that the United States was no longer “a slender string of settlements extending along the Atlantic coastline; instead it was the largest economy and perhaps the most powerful nation in the world (Rury 59). The expansion of our markets, factories shaped and formed our nation in addition to the waves of settlers who came here.
The various advancements need to made in the policy for the internet networks as the frequency of the members using is increasing higher day by day and the technology which associate with internet for them to work effectively from bank to booking ticket all are in a application now a days for the use of the public
The Domain Name system is a system on the internet used to translate IP addresses (long string of numbers that describe the “location” of a resource on the internet) into recognisable names, this makes it easier for humans to navigate the internet as it is much easier to remember the name of a website than to remember its I.P. address. It is a hierarchical system that points users to various resources, computers or services on the internet, such as images or videos.
Moving towards a solution: Laws regarding intellectual property should be continuously updated and there must be tougher penalties for online crimes. This may mean the end of Berners-Lee 's regulation-free vision, but it provides an opportunity for a new, eCommerce-friendly online environment.
For those interested in using this website to register their own domain names, here is some important information.
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) assigns each website a numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address. These numbers however are converted into plain English when viewed through a search engine such as excite or yahoo. For most companies their domain name is their company name such as www.mcdonalds.com or www.eddiebauer.com. For the company to be the most success it is important for the domain name to be as similar to the trade name as possible (University of NSW, Law Journal). When marketing a company online there is a similarity between a trademark and a domain name. A trademark is known as "a word, name, or symbol used in commerce to distinguish one's product and it's source from other businesses and their products" (Alschuler, Grossman, Stein, and Kahan). A domain name acts as a company's trademark on-line. The problem with domain names is that domain names are allocated on a first come-first served basis, and not according to whom holds the trademark. Therefore any individual could register the name www.mcdonalds.com before McDonald's. In this case McDonald's would have to purchase the domain name from the individual, usually for a hefty price if the individual is willing to sell it all. Competition between businesses has led to many marketers infringing on others trademarks and registered domain names. Domain name laws very slightly on the Internet. For example, two companies that provide different services can use the same trademark in the regular
A domain name is an easily searchable name that is linked to an IP or Internet Protocol address. The Domain Name System
Domain names make it that much easier to navigate the web and they are an excellent branding tool. With a registered domain name your customers will know your business name and will be able to visit your site continuously with very little chance of them accidentally going to another site, thus you will be able to strengthen your brand through your clients using it. With such an important and useful
In modern society the internet has become an important utility that everyone accesses daily. Whether it be checking news articles or using it to view social media, it has become integrated into society. Even businesses rely on a clear and functioning internet to perform essential business related activities. In recent times, the question of a neutral internet has been challenged repeatedly in prospects of deregulating governmental actions protecting the internet despite public disapproval. While there are advocates for both sides of the argument the current regulation proves to be beneficial for businesses as well as average consumers. As such, the principle of net neutrality should remain intact due to its social and economic advantages as well as the insufficient argument for its repeal.
Ever since the creation of the world wide web in 1983, its use has grown exponentially. Today, the average citizen cannot go through the entirety of their day without accessing the internet. It has been used for education, entertainment, communication, and more. In recent months, the availability of the internet has become a major conflict especially among Internet service providers. They, along with the Federal Communications Commission, have been trying to get rid of net neutrality. Net neutrality is the principle that all content on the internet should be treated equally, regardless of what is being searched. The major Internet service providers wish to get rid of net neutrality for personal gain. They would like to throttle and control the sites that individuals access for profit, even blocking specific content if deemed necessary. Repealing net neutrality will be difficult to undo. As the repeal has passed, this may be the end of anonymity on the internet and the equal playing field will be gone.
The cost of entering the business is very low due the no assets business model in this domain. However, new companies must provide an amazing customer experience using advanced technology. Moreover, it is important to have a strong and established brand name since the business majorly depends on generating traffic to the website or
The early years of the 21st century have seen a blast in the Internet utilization. The fame of this worldwide arrangement of the interconnected system continues developing continually from the day it showed up in human life. Clearly, with the all-inclusive access to data and an intelligent instrument to impart that Internet offers, it is no difficult to comprehend why individuals all around the globe get dependent on it. Online business, E-Business, and E-Marketing are marvels that show up as the consequence of the Internet. There is undoubtedly no uncertainty about the advantages given by the utilization of Internet in everyday life. It is about the negative impacts of the Internet which is the issue, the absence of control over data sources, security spilling or web fixation is said to come up in conversation as often as possible than any other time in recent memory. Never in the past did the negative impacts of the Internet get as much as consideration in contrast with this century.
A domain name alludes to the named address or distinguishing label given to a domain on the web. The domain name enables others to get to your site effortlessly with a simple to recall address as opposed to utilizing a numeric IP address. Enrolling a domain name secures that particular web address. Nobody else can utilize that specific space name on the web.
The power of the Web to reach the world carries with it a variety of legal issues, often related to intellectual property concerns, copyright, trademark, privacy, etc., particularly in the context of doing business on the Internet. Authorities seeking to apply their laws in traditional ways or to expand legal control over international links face many challenges due to the global nature of the Internet. This paper provides an overview of some of the legal issues and related problems in e-commerce.