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What’s in a name? The History and Future of the Domain Name System

With Professor Jonathan Zittrain, Dennis Jennings, Markus Kummer, Paul Mockapetris, Mike Roberts, and Lynn St Amour
Recorded:
28 Jan 2008
Speakers:
With Professor Jonathan Zittrain, Dennis Jennings, Markus Kummer, Paul Mockapetris, Mike Roberts, and Lynn St Amour
Filming venue:

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG.

This open public forum will look at the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). It will provide an opportunity to commemorate Jon Postel by looking back at the 25 year history of the DNS but also the 10 years of its management under ICANN; and a vision of what the future holds over the coming years.

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This event was organised by the OII in collaboration with Afilias, which provided support for this forum.

Afilias

Speakers

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Dennis Jennings

ICANN Board

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Markus Kummer

Head, The UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat

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Paul Mockapetris

Inventor of the DNS protocol, and Board Chair, Nominum

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Mike Roberts

First ICANN CEO, and Managing Director, The Darwin Group Inc

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Lynn St Amour

CEO and President, ISOC

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