Comments on: What Does The New US Administration Mean For The Domain Industry? http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: A Few Trends The November Elections Could Bring Into The Spotlight http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-10480 A Few Trends The November Elections Could Bring Into The Spotlight Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:10:46 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-10480 [...] over at The Domains Steve over at [...] [...] over at The Domains Steve over at [...]

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9707 MHB Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:19:55 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9707 UPDATE The talk about President Elect Obama releasing ICANN from US control is heating up already. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24632209-5013038,00.html UPDATE

The talk about President Elect Obama releasing ICANN from US control is heating up already.

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24632209-5013038,00.html

]]> By: RegistryASP - Post Report for ICANN Cairo http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9647 RegistryASP - Post Report for ICANN Cairo Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:12:33 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9647 [...] Obama got elected as President of the United State and how does that affect the domain name industry? [...] [...] Obama got elected as President of the United State and how does that affect the domain name industry? [...]

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9596 MHB Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:40:03 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9596 UPDATE 2 Google's Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Friday he would not serve as technology czar in Barack Obama's administration if he was asked. "I love working at Google and I'm very happy to stay at Google, so the answer is no," Schmidt said in response to a question from CNBC host Jim Cramer in an appearance on his television show. UPDATE 2

Google’s Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Friday he would not serve as technology czar in Barack Obama’s administration if he was asked.

“I love working at Google and I’m very happy to stay at Google, so the answer is no,” Schmidt said in response to a question from CNBC host Jim Cramer in an appearance on his television show.

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9584 MHB Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:56:36 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9584 UPDATE Today according to reports President-elect Barack Obama has named tech executives from Google.org and InterActiveCorp to his transition team. Google.org's Sonal Shah, and Julius Genachowski, a former IAC executive who also served as chief counsel to former Democratic FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, have both been named to the team, according to news reports. Genachowski is a co-founder and managing director of Rock Creek Ventures, and is a founding partner of LaunchBox Digital, an early-stage investment firm based in Washington, D.C. He attended law school with Obama, and helped stress the importance of high-tech issues in the campaign. Shah, who works for Google's philanthropy division Google.org, formerly served as a vice president at Goldman Sachs. Obama's team is also reported to be readying a new Web site for the transition, www.change.gov, which, according to news reports will launch today. UPDATE

Today according to reports President-elect Barack Obama has named tech executives from Google.org and InterActiveCorp to his transition team.

Google.org’s Sonal Shah, and Julius Genachowski, a former IAC executive who also served as chief counsel to former Democratic FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, have both been named to the team, according to news reports.

Genachowski is a co-founder and managing director of Rock Creek Ventures, and is a founding partner of LaunchBox Digital, an early-stage investment firm based in Washington, D.C.

He attended law school with Obama, and helped stress the importance of high-tech issues in the campaign.

Shah, who works for Google’s philanthropy division Google.org, formerly served as a vice president at Goldman Sachs.

Obama’s team is also reported to be readying a new Web site for the transition, http://www.change.gov, which, according to news reports will launch today.

]]> By: President-Elect Obama Almost "Gets It" | Green Taxi http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9583 President-Elect Obama Almost "Gets It" | Green Taxi Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:55:49 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9583 [...] only hope is that he picks a solid Chief Technology Officer (a new position he is talking of creating) who “gets it”.  My vote would be for my [...] [...] only hope is that he picks a solid Chief Technology Officer (a new position he is talking of creating) who “gets it”.  My vote would be for my [...]

]]> By: jblack http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9577 jblack Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:46:59 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9577 Further, no president will want to be seen as having "given away the Internet" which would be the charge. It would't be given away simply because the rest of the world "wanted it". Arguably, the Panama Canal had more basis for the ownership change--I recall the bumper stickers "Keep the Canal, Give Away Carter". In this case, the opposition would claim among other things that the world will read your emails and terrorists have far greater cover even if neither is necessarily accurate. Simply put, its politically untenable. IMHO. Further, no president will want to be seen as having “given away the Internet” which would be the charge. It would’t be given away simply because the rest of the world “wanted it”. Arguably, the Panama Canal had more basis for the ownership change–I recall the bumper stickers “Keep the Canal, Give Away Carter”. In this case, the opposition would claim among other things that the world will read your emails and terrorists have far greater cover even if neither is necessarily accurate. Simply put, its politically untenable. IMHO.

]]> By: jblack http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9574 jblack Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:39:24 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9574 Agree Antony. I believe either the CTO becomes a CABINET level position and retains ICANN/control of the root servers or CTO is NOT a cabinet level position and ICANN/control of the root servers is given away. Agree Antony. I believe either the CTO becomes a CABINET level position and retains ICANN/control of the root servers or CTO is NOT a cabinet level position and ICANN/control of the root servers is given away.

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9565 MHB Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:02:28 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9565 Antony Here you go: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/45546.html Antony

Here you go:

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/45546.html

]]> By: Antony Van Couvering http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/06/what-does-the-new-us-administration-mean-for-the-domain-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9560 Antony Van Couvering Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:56:55 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1177#comment-9560 Also, .xxx was not blocked by the U.S. government, on moral or other grounds. It was voted down by the ICANN board, primarily by Board members from non-U.S. countries. If there is any evidence of U.S. government interference in the vote, I have yet to see it. Also, .xxx was not blocked by the U.S. government, on moral or other grounds. It was voted down by the ICANN board, primarily by Board members from non-U.S. countries. If there is any evidence of U.S. government interference in the vote, I have yet to see it.

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