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ICANN’s core principles and the expansion of generic top-level domain names

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ICANN’s core principles and the expansion of generic top-level domain names. / Easton, Catherine.
In: International Journal of Law and Information Technology, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2012, p. 273-290.

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Easton, C 2012, 'ICANN’s core principles and the expansion of generic top-level domain names', International Journal of Law and Information Technology, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 273-290. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/eas013

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Easton, C. (2012). ICANN’s core principles and the expansion of generic top-level domain names. International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 20(4), 273-290. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/eas013

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Easton C. ICANN’s core principles and the expansion of generic top-level domain names. International Journal of Law and Information Technology. 2012;20(4):273-290. doi: 10.1093/ijlit/eas013

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Easton, Catherine. / ICANN’s core principles and the expansion of generic top-level domain names. In: International Journal of Law and Information Technology. 2012 ; Vol. 20, No. 4. pp. 273-290.

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