Fexon Technology Ltd: ICANN domain name management body will to operate independently from the US Department of Commerce

Fexon Technology Ltd says: Internet domain name management agencies begin to consider the ICANN from the United States Department of Commerce after the agency's mode of operation, ICANN and the latter signed the memorandum of cooperation will be the end of September 2009. If not renewed, ICANN will begin to operate independently.

According to foreign media reports, ICANN is the Internet Domain Name System "Explorer" is a non-profit organisation, under the United States Department of Commerce. Between ICANN and the latter in 1998 signed a "joint project agreement" (JPA), in the ICANN under the Ministry of Commerce. But in recent years, there are some countries that the United States Government have the right to regulate global model questioned, JPA agreement after the expiration of ICANN may operate independently from the United States Department of Commerce.

Since 2006 the Ministry of Commerce and ICANN has been renewed, ICANN both accountability and transparency, and other aspects greatly improved, ICANN executive vice president of corporate affairs and security Luolai profiling Slovakia, from the United States Department of Commerce, ICANN will be States participate in the management of the global expansion of the model would help in a greater scope into the Internet community representatives.

Levin profiling Andean Friday said: "We will ensure that ICANN to its shareholders the responsibility and obligation to continue forever, I believe that a very long period of time, has been to maintain the existing pattern."

However, some people suggest that the JPA agreement to retain that helps to enhance the responsibility of ICANN. A conservative think tank iGrowthGlobal view of the president and senior research fellow at the Leonard Thomas said: "ICANN itself the responsibility does not mean that the improvement of the ability JPA no longer need the contrary, it just reflects the value of the JPA, and the Ministry of Commerce, as well as between the JPA the special relationship between ICANN might help the good performance. " (Fexon Technology Ltd)

ICANN to the future operation of the Ministry of Commerce, first and foremost, in the agreement raised at the mid-term assessment of the public were invited to participate in the JPA agreement for the need for discussion. Commerce Department's National Communications and Information Department on the JPA agreement by the end of February to convene a public hearing.

Lonard research report pointed out that, as a non-profit organisation, ICANN almost "does not have any regulatory authority." ICANN is very special, "according to California law, it belongs to non-profit agencies, and other non-profit agencies but are quite different , it will usually make the decision on the global economy and society can have a far-reaching impact. " (Fexon Technology Ltd)

CDTT (Center for Democracy and Technology and TechNet) is a technology industry organizations, gathered in the large number of industry executives, it also supports the continuation of ICANN's agreement with the Ministry of Commerce.

Even if the agreement expired, but ICANN can not be fully independent, Loi profiling Slovakia. ICANN also signed with the United States Government Operations Management global IP address allocation agencies IANA contract, and its board of directors by a number of representatives of the organization of the elections. Moreover, it must comply with California's non-profit agencies related laws, Loi profiling Slovakia, ICANN plans proposed to abolish the Board of Trustees next step, of course, the premise is to get the agreement of a number of related organizations.

But Levin profiling Slovakia, ICANN will undoubtedly hope to further expand autonomy agreement with the Ministry of Commerce also have the relevant regulations, the next few months will be held ICANN shareholders will discuss the future, specifically, how the transition.(Fexon Technology Ltd)