Internet Commerce Association

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	Internet Commerce Association (ICA) Houston, Texas

Internet Commerce Association (ICA)

The Internet Commerce Association is an association of Domain Name Registrants and Website Owners that aligned this the goal of obtaining representation of their needs and interests.

Also known as the Internet Traffic Association, the Internet Commerce Association is a business organization made up of individuals and companies that own, buy, sell, resell, host and manage Internet traffic which comes from search engines, domain names and Internet links.

Mission

The ICA mission is to promote the value and benefits of Internet traffic, including the value of buying direct navigation traffic, on behalf of ICA membership -- to the media, the advertising market, government and regulatory authorities around the world.

Issues

The Internet Commerce Associationâ€™s legislative agenda includes â€“ but is not limited to -- several key issues:

Legislative Agenda for Protection of Domains and Domain Holders:

Domains be recognized as private property and domain owners have the rights of private property owners as well as working with the appropriate US government agencies to see these policies pursued within WIPO as well as in bilateral and multilateral trade talks.
Higher standards be set for domain name challenges by Trademark holders allowing universality and uniqueness as required measures for dispute resolution
Alternative licensing fee systems be established resulting in the consideration of click-through navigation for dispute resolution among similar domains
Modification of the tax code to allow for accelerated depreciation of domain names
Promote fairness in the consideration of consumerâ€™s costs of annual domain name registration and related fees
Participate fully in the effort to eliminate click fraud
Participate in discussions regarding Internet governance, including the future role and transparency of ICANN, itâ€™s relationship with the U.S. government, the administration of the generic top level domains (gTLDs) and the pricing of related domain name registrations, and the rules and laws relating to the WHOIS database
Establishment of a best practices guideline to help IP professionals unwind legal disputes in an efficient manner and to set acceptable use guidelines for members relating to domain name creation, ownership and implementation.

Regular updates will be provided to members regarding the current status of legislation or actions by the administration related to our issues on an ongoing basis.

Members

ICA members include individuals and companies that own, buy, sell, resell and host internet domain names and internet traffic. These firms include direct navigation firms, search engines that buy and sell traffic, hosting companies that profit from such domains and traffic and others that are in the primary business of buying and selling internet traffic.

Internet Commerce Association 1233 West Loop South, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77027