| ICANN Needs New Priorities | |||
| Posted by: Jordi on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 07:58 PM | |||
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Military historians have long looked to Carthage for examples of the power of decisive action and unconventional methods. So it's fitting that the Tunisian city was the site of what Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf called an overdue move to "substantive issues" for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. | ||
| The foremost concern for ICANN should be the glacial movement toward IPv6. Updating a protocol that is older than most Internet users by quite a bit is vital for guaranteeing address space and ensuring stability. While few on the exclusive ICANN board quarrel with IPv6, the issue is getting merely equal time with less important fare such as the disclosure of Web operator home phone numbers on the WHOIS database. Meanwhile, industry and the federal government are committing in increasing numbers to IPv6 with the hope that the Net's main gatekeepers will use their responsibility to ensure a smooth transition. Click here for the complete press info. | |||