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Namezero Press Release
NAMEZERO.COM
SUPPORTS .COM SPECIAL INTEREST LICENSE PLATE BILL SUBMITTED BY
ASSEMBLYMAN JIM CUNNEEN SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 23, 2000 - Namezero.com (formerly iDirections.com), the only Internet domain name registrar to provide free .com domain names and domain name e-mail, is supporting the creation of a .com special interest license plate. Namezero.com introduced the idea to assemblyman Jim Cunneen (R-San Jose). Cunneen, representing the 24th District in the heart of Silicon Valley and assemblyman Rod Pacheco (R-Riverside), submitted assembly bill number AB 2702 on February 25. A portion of the .com special interest license plate fee of $50 will be set aside to provide computer equipment and Internet educational programs to California schools. The digital divide is often present in schools where testing results drop below the California state average. The goal of this bill is to help students become computer literate, through Internet educational programs, therefore narrowing the digital divide. The Department of Education will distribute the funds to designated school districts in California. "We commend Namezero for its creativity in bringing this solution to our attention. It is this combination of dedication between the private and public sectors that is necessary to help close the gap on the digital divide," said Jim Cunneen, (R-San Jose) California State Assemblyman. "We encourage everyone to consider their own dot com license plate to further this worthy cause." If passed, the license plates may contain up to seven characters and will have a .com graphic, simulating an Internet .com domain name. The California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin production of the plates once it receives 5,000 paid applications for the .com special interest license plate. The .com special interest license plate may be available as early as this year. "The Internet is changing the way we consume, work, communicate, do business and is critical to America's future," said Bruce Keiser, co-founder and president of Namezero.com. "Namezero.com is proud to support this bill helping to insure that every child has an opportunity to learn about and use the Internet. We encourage other technology companies and organizations to join us and support this important initiative." Californians can support the .com special interest license plate bill and read AB 2702 online at http://www.namezero.com. About Namezero.com Namezero.com is a private, venture backed Silicon Valley company that is changing the way people and businesses experience the Internet. With over 100,000 registered members, the revolutionary Namezero Passport(tm) service provides individuals and small businesses with a free .com domain name, domain name POP and Web e-mail (you@yourname.com) account, domain hosting and patent pending Namezero technology that enables a Web experience unlike any other. Imagine a single place on the internet - at your .com domain name - where you can create and combine all of your favorite Web pages, content, features and services that you can access and share with your friends, family, customers or the world anytime, anywhere from any computer with Internet access. Namezero is the first and only company that enables people and businesses to create an Internet identity and experience around a free .com domain name. For more information please visit www.namezero.com. Editor note: iDirections.com and NAMEzero are trademarks of iDirections.com, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. # # # |