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September 30, 2009
CADNA Asserts That The ICANN Affirmation of Commitments Falls Short
WASHINGTON, September 30, 2009-- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) regards the new Affirmation of Commitments (AOC) agreement between the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as gravely falling short on the fundamental issue of ICANN accountability. While CADNA is pleased that the AOC extends ICANN’s relationship with the U.S.
September 22, 2009
CADNA Calls for Full-Scale Audit of ICANN
WASHINGTON, September 22, 2009—With just over a week left before the expiration of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Department of Commerce, the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) urges the US government to closely re-examine ICANN's structure, governance, and oversight mechanisms before committing to any further long-term cooperation. Significant adjustments must be made to the JPA in order to remedy the egregious problems CADNA has found with ICANN.
June 10, 2009
Boucher's Hearing on ICANN Governance Spurs Private Sector Call to Arms
Carlson Joins CADNA to Help Promote ICANN Reform
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009--The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is pleased to announce the addition of Carlson Companies to its membership.
June 4, 2009
CADNA Applauds Chairman Boucher's Examination of ICANN Practices and Policies
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2009-- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is pleased with the overall support for reviewing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) accountability, transparency, and efficacy as expressed by members present at Chairman Boucher’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet hearing on Thursday.
May 11, 2009
CADNA Agrees on the Need to Reconsider ICANN’s Role
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009--The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) welcomes European Union Commissioner for Information Society and Media Vivian Reding’s comments on Internet governance and the need to consider alternatives from the current set up with ICANN.
Reding called for greater accountability of ICANN policies after ICANN is released from its contract with the United States government during a hearing before the Commission on Wednesday.
May 5, 2009
ICANN's Poor Governance Disappoints CADNA
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2009 -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) regards tomorrow's deadline for public comments to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) Implementation Recommendation Team's (IRT) interim report as one more example of poor governance by ICANN. The IRT, which was established by ICANN to propose remedies to potential intellectual property violations caused by ICANN's pending decision to issue new gTLDs, presented its report on April 24. ICANN only allowed the IRT to provide 12 days for public comment.
April 3, 2009
CADNA Supports the Introduction of the Cybersecurity Act of 2009
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2009—The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) enthusiastically welcomes the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 as introduced by Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller and Senator Olympia Snowe."This bill signals the United States’ dedication to national security and to the safety and integrity of the Internet," said Josh Bourne, President of CADNA.
February 4, 2009
CADNA's Policy Forum Discusses the $1.5 Billion Business “Tax” Brands Are Not Expecting
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2009- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) held a policy forum for government experts and brand owners yesterday, February 3, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the forum was to explore the state of the Internet and discuss the shortcomings of existing Internet governance and policy development. Attendees shared their ideas about what actions brand owners and the US government can take to change the current course of the domain name space and prevent the Internet from becoming increasingly dangerous and unruly.
December 18, 2008
CADNA Announces New Members and Closes Out a Whirlwind Year
WASHINGTON, December 18, 2008 -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) welcomes Goldman, Sachs & Co. and New York Life Insurance Company as its newest members. These memberships top off an 80% increase in membership in 2008. This is clear evidence that more businesses recognize the need to speak out about domain name abuse, including cybersquatting, phishing, and domain name tasting. With the support of its member companies, CADNA is eager to address domain name abuses in 2009.
November 5, 2008
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse Continues to Build Momentum
WASHINGTON, November 5, 2008 – The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is honored to announce the addition of Hewlett-Packard Company and InterContinental Hotels Group to its membership. With the great momentum generated by its educational forums and other advocacy efforts, CADNA is moving into 2009 strengthened by the addition of these new members.
