Government consultation on the management of Internet addresses.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 May 2002-UK Government: Government consultation on the management of Internet addresses (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05132002 Douglas Alexander, E-commerce Minister, today issued a UK wide consultation on the management of internet addresses ICANN, the US based organisation that co-ordinates the Internet's Domain Name System, announced in February 2002 a review of its mission, funding and relationship with Governments.

The UK Government, along with many other Governments, is working with ICANN on this programme of reform. The consultation seeks the views of the UK internet community - businesses, internet companies and domain name users - on how ICANN should be reformed and how Governments can best support the important...