Office of Advocacy
U.S. Small Business Administration
Roundtable Discussion
on the
Small Business Impact of Changes to the Internet Domain Name System
The Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration, invites you to a roundtable discussion on the impact on small business of proposed changes to the Internet Domain Name system.
The roundtable will address two topics:
(1) What will the impact be on small businesses e-commerce of proposed additions of new top level domains? Specifically, what is the value of a general-purpose top level domain (.com, .net., or .org) versus a limited-purpose top level domain (.auto, .travel, or .plumber)? Also, what is the small business impact of restrictions on new registries?
(2) Will protection for famous trademarks detrimentally impact small businesses? What protections balance the trademark holder's rights with the ability of small businesses to compete in e-commerce?
Further background on these two topics will be provided in a separate e-mail.
The roundtable is scheduled for March 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a break between the discussion of the two topics.
The roundtable will be held at the U.S. Small Business Administration's Washington offices located at 409 Third St., S.W. Directions for both driving and the Washington Metro system will be provided in a separate e-mail.
The Office of Advocacy is also pleased to provide a teleconference bridge to those parties interested in small business e-commerce that cannot attend in person. This service will be provided via a toll-free number. The number and passcode will be provided in a separate e-mail.
If you are interested in attending, please notify Eric Menge whether you will be doing so in person or by telephone at 202-205-6949 or at eric.menge@sba.gov. Advocacy would appreciate all interested parties to respond by close of business February 28.
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Eric Menge
Office of Advocacy
U.S. Small Business Administration
(202) 205-6949; eric.menge@sba.gov
www.sba.gov/advo