Is Paris a Model for New Internet Governance?
Paris wants your domain name if it has Paris in it. As the U.S. cedes more control of ICANN to foreign governments, many people are worried about what happens when censoring countries like China get a role in internet policy oversight. Few people would ever think that countries like France would be a threat. But it appears that way, at least if the thinking of leaders in its capital are any indication. Earlier today Domain Name Wire wrote about three domain disputes the city filed against owners of generic domain names, including WifiParis.com. It turns out this isn’t the first time the city of Paris has tried to use its muscle in domain disputes. Back in 2006 the city threatened the owner of Paris.com, demanding that it turn over the domain name, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in August, 2006. The lawsuit also says that the city of Paris contacted Register.com, threatening it with legal action in France if it didn’t transfer the domain name and cut off all access
Paris wants your domain name if it has Paris in it. As the U.S. cedes more control of ICANN to foreign governments, many people are worried about what happens when censoring countries like China get a role in internet policy oversight. Few people would ever think that countries like France would be a threat. But it appears that way, at least if the thinking of leaders in its capital are any indication. Earlier today Domain Name Wire wrote about three domain disputes the city filed against owners of generic domain names, including WifiParis.com. It turns out this isn’t the first time the city of Paris has tried to use its muscle in domain disputes. Back in 2006 the city threatened the owner of Paris.com, demanding that it turn over the domain name, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in August, 2006. The lawsuit also says that the city of Paris contacted Register.com, threatening it with legal action in France if it didn’t transfer the domain name and cut off all access
