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Keywords consist of simple names and phrases that are easier for people to remember and use than long and cumbersome URL Web addresses. Keywords are an effective access technology that permits users to directly navigate to websites by typing simple terms into the browser command line. Keywords, which work across all character sets and languages, make it much easier for users to navigate the Internet. At present, there exist many different technical resolutions for realizing Keyword applications worldwide. It is quite significative for the Keyword popularization to consider how to combine the technical research, policy development and market promotion together, and encourage all individuals of insight to exchange views through an open forum. Therefore, China Internet Network Information Center [CNNIC], Taiwan Network Information Center [TWNIC], RealNames Corporation, Netpia and NeuStar jointly proposed to establish IFIK, in association with Keyword registrars and related institutions. Now that IFIK has been founded, it will carry out extensive discussions, which focus on the issues of technical criteria, technical-based application services, relevant registration policies and dispute resolution policies. As Mr. Gao Lulin, the initial chair of the IFIK, said, " The tenet of the IFIK is to pool the wisdom and efforts of every member, draw on the wisdom of the masses, and facilitate the development of Keywords on a global scale. It can diversify the implementations of Keywords, rationalize the disputes resolution policy for registration and guide forward the market promotion." At the IFIK inaugural meeting in Beijing in October, an interim Executive Committee [EC] was appointed that is composed of five members, one from each of the five founding institutions, including CNNIC, TWNIC, RealNames, Netpia and NeuStar. They are: Mr. Gao Lulin, the Member of CNNIC Steering Committee, Mr. Chen Wen-Sung, the CEO of TWNIC, Mr. Keith Teare, the president of RealNames Corporation, Mr. Chang Hun Lee, the vice president of Netpia and Eric Brunne, the senior technical manager of NeuStar. The interim EC reached a consensus to nominate Mr. Gao Lulin the interim chair of the EC. Later, the Committee members held the first EC meeting, and discussed the future tasks of the IFIK. In accordance with the suggestion of Mr. Gao Lulin, the initial secretariat of the IFIK would be set at CNNIC, and would begin in November 2001. IFIK is an open international forum focuses on Keyword issues. Any organization or individual interested in the technology, policy or market promotion of Keywords can apply for joining the IFIK. Currently, there had been several institutions submitted their application forms. For more information on IFIK, please e-mail carina@cnnic.net.cn. |
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