Values of Internet Governance Harvard University law professor Lawrence Lessig on the philosophical underpinnings and practical implications of different approaches to Internet governance. Discussion oriented and very interactive, allows for easy posting of messages and comments. Civil Society Internet Forum Advocacy and discussion platform for a civil society perspective on Internet governance issues. Very good starting point for critical coverage of the domain name process Democratic Internet Project sponsored by the German Bertelsmann Foundation. According to these provisions, the first batch of five At-large directors will be selected through direct elections by November 01, 2000.
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Crucial decisions on membership structures and the introduction of new generic top-level domain names have been postponed. It is high time to get involved. The number of cases filed to be heard before one of the three arbitration centers for domain names is on the rise. However, the UDRP is not a panacea for all domain name conflicts. It only deals with unambiguous incidences of cybersquatting and faces competing domestic legislature, that is often granting more extensive rights to trademark holders.