[wg-c] forwarded for Eric Menge

[Jonathan Weinberg <weinberg@mail.msen.com>]

>From: Eric.Menge@sba.gov
>Subject: Roundtable on Small Businesses and the Internet Domain Names System
>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:47:44 -0500
>
>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.
>
>
>--
>Eric Menge
>Office of Advocacy
>U.S. Small Business Administration
>(202) 205-6949; eric.menge@sba.gov
>www.sba.gov/advo