U.S. plan on Internet names lacks support from all users
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The Clinton Administration's proposal to deregulate the Internet's centralized address system drew a mixed response. Plans call for the creation of a domestic nonprofit corporation, comprising a representative group of Internet users, that would oversee the expansion of the Internet's domain scheme. The proposed group also would add five new domains fairly quickly, as well as manage the core computers that handle address queries. Some businesses fear the Government plan will weaken trademark protection, rather than achieving its goal of lowering costs and expanding customer choice. Internet address system founder Jon Postel has criticized some of the Clinton proposal, directing several computers to circumvent the Government-controlled machine that has traditionally served as the traffic hub. Some businesses are calling for a more open and competitive system, while others say such an open market would provide little consumer protection.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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We the people of the Internet; cybercitizens debate how to form on-line union, perfect or otherwise
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Partisans of the Internet such as Jon Postel of the University of Southern California and David Farber of the University of Pennsylvania are among those debating the proposed US governement's move to transfer Internet domain registration from Network Solutions to an as-yet unformed international group. A meeting in Washington in Jun 1998, another meeting in Geneva in Jul 1998, several conferences, caucuses and online sessions are expected to take place before the Sept 30 deadline for transfer. Also involved in the debate are, Tamar Frankel, a law professor at Boston University and an organizer of the Washington conference and David R. Johnson, director of the Internet Policy Project of the Aspen Institute in Washington. While no one is clear how a semi-official political structure to regulate the Internet will work, all agree that traditional regulations will stifle the Internet.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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Have laptop, will track each blip in the market
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An increasing number of investors are monitoring their stocks on the Internet to obtain real-time information. Some of the approximately three million online investors caution that the technology also has some possible drawbacks. First, investors tend to trade more shares online than through full-commission brokerage firms or discount brokerage firms, according to online brokerage company E-Trade. Online trading also can tempt investors into making more less-disciplined decisions. Second, online discussion groups can pose another set of challenges. These discussion groups can contain many incorrect or even fraudulent tips. A potentially more dangerous scenario can occur when investors become too attached to popular stocks. Some online investors defend discussion groups as another means to participate directly online.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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