Signposts in Cyberspace: The Domain Name System and Internet Navigation

by National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (Author), Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (Author), Committee on Internet Navigation and the Domain Na (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $62.11

  The Domain Name System (DNS) enables alphanumeric names and domain names to be assigned to Internet sites. Many of these names have gained economic, social, and political value, leading to conflicts over their ownership, especially names containing trademarked terms. This report presents the results of a study conducted to address these issues.