In about five months’ time, the current agreement between ICANN and the U.S. government will expire. At that point, Viviane Reding, the European Union’s Commissioner for Information Society and Media, is hoping ICANN will become a fully independent organization with a more international support network.
Well, At Least One FCC Commissioner Isn’t An Idiot
Federal Communications Commissioner Michael J. Copps isn’t happy about how the commission has handled a number of recent issues, and is speaking loudly about it. And if one is as disgruntled as much of the public is, then that might be a positive sign.
Former EU Commissioner to Head WTO
It looks like former European Union commissioner Pascal Lamy will head the World Trade Organization (WT0), now that his opponent for the position, Carlos Perez del Castillo has dropped out of the race.