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==Comment on ICANN Ethics Rules==
==Comment on ICANN Ethics Rules==
On September 14, 2011, Sen. Wyden wrote to [[NTIA]] Assistant Secretary [[Lawrence Strickling]] about the issue on "revolving door" at ICANN. In his letter Wyden pointed out that sale of domain names has become a multi-million dollar industry and it is expected to experience a significant growth due to the recent approval for the implementation of the new gTLD expansion program. However, Senator Wyden raised his concern regarding the "revolving door" at ICANN. He emphasized that he supports NTIA's administration in regulating [[IANA|Internet Assigned Numbers Authority]], however the senator also pointed out that, '''"IANA employees ought to be made subject to the same ethics rules in place as NTIA employees. With the growth in importance of this authority, it is important to ensure that decisions are made impartially.”'''<ref>[http://wyden.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=2e414e69-1250-4ca3-ae6b-2b6091ed52cc Wyden Calls for Ethics Rules to Prevent Revolving Door for Internet Domain Name Regulators]</ref> Senator Wyden recommended the inclusion of strict ethics guidelines that will highlight transparency in the next contract negotiation for the administration of the IANA functions with ICANN or to any other organization. ICANN's IANA contract with NTIA expired on September 30, 2011 but it was extended until March 31, 2012.<ref>
[http://domainincite.com/us-extends-icanns-iana-contract/ US extends ICANN’s IANA contract]</ref>
Wyden's raised his concern after several reports and criticisms were written about the "revolving door" issue when [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] immediately joined [[Minds+Machines]] as the Executive Chairman on July 15, 2011. His term expired as Chairman of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] on June 24, 2011. Minds+Machines is a company dedicated in providing domain name management solutions including new gTLD applications. Thrush voted for the approval of the implementation of the new gTLD Expansion Program schedule to start on January 12, 2012.[http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/icann-departures-draw-criticism/2011/08/19/gIQAzpeDTJ_story_1.html ICANN departures after Web suffix vote draw criticism]</ref>
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