[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 93 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 26365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12229]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration
[Docket No. 980212036-9125-05]


Enhancement of the .us Domain Space, Notification of Open 
Electronic Mailing List for Public Discussions Regarding the Future 
Management and Administration of the .us Domain Space

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notification is hereby given that the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has 
established an open electronic mailing list for public discussions 
regarding the future management and administration of the .us domain 
space. Participation in the mailing list is open to all members of the 
public interested in discussing the issue.

DATES: The mailing list 1 will remain open until August 12, 
1999.
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    \1\ Routine maintenance of NTIA computer systems may render the 
list inactive for short periods of time.

ADDRESSES: To subscribe to the mailing list, send an electronic mail to 
[email protected] and in the body of the message 
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type: join us-list.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rose, NTIA/OIA, (202) 482-1866. 
For technical inquires, contact [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 4, 1998, NTIA published ``Request 
for Comments on the Enhancement of the .us Domain Space,'' 63 FR 41547 
(1988) (also posted at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/
usrfc/dotusrfc.htm). The RFC sought comments regarding the future 
administration and management of the .us domain space. That comment 
period was extended on August 24 to afford interested parties a full 
opportunity to address the issues on which NTIA solicited public 
comment. See 63 FR 45800 (1998).
    On March 9, 1999, NTIA hosted a public meeting regarding the future 
management and administration of the .us domain. See 64 FR 6633 (1999). 
Approximately 60 participants attended the meeting, including the 
current .us administrator, current .us registrars, educators, 
representatives of the technical, public interest and business 
communities, state government officials, officials from Federal 
Government and representatives of foreign governments. The discussions 
focused on four main topics: (1) the current administration of the .us 
domain space, (2) issues and opportunities facing the current and 
future management of .us, (3) possible models for future .us 
management, and (4) possible next steps for going forward. See http://
www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dotusagenda.htm. The meeting 
resulted in a thoughtful and constructive exchange of ideas about range 
of issues regarding current and future .us management. Meeting 
participants were strongly in favor of engaging in further discussions 
and requested that NTIA establish an electronic mailing list to help 
facilitate the interchange. This notice announces that NTIA has set up 
the electronic mailing list.
    In an effort to afford the public an open forum in which to freely 
discuss the broad range of issues regarding the .us domain space, NTIA 
will not actively moderate the mailing list, but staff will follow the 
discussions. NTIA requests, however, that participants keep discussions 
focused on issues related to the future management and administration 
of the .us domain space. Digest archives of mailing list discussions 
may be posted periodically on the NTIA web site at http://
www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/domainhome.htm. The views 
expressed in the mailing list are not necessarily endorsed by the 
Department of Commerce or NTIA. Moreover, the Department of Commerce 
and NTIA reserve the right not to post comments that the Department of 
Commerce or NTIA deems inappropriate.
Kathy Smith,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-12229 Filed 5-13-99; 8:45 am]
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