R. Shawn Gunnarson

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R. Shawn Gunnarson

R. Shawn Gunnarson is a shareholder and business attorney specializing in information technology with Kirton McConkie. He can be reached at (801) 328-3600 or sgunnarson@kmclaw.com

• Technology: Will your business have a say in how the Internet is run?

  By R. Shawn Gunnarson  |  March 9, 2012

  FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell recently delivered a speech warning that “the effort to radically reverse the long-standing international consensus to keep governments from regulating core functions of the Internet’s ecosystem has been gaining momentum. The reach, scope and seriousness of this effort are nothing short of massive.”

• Technology: 8 strategies to protect trademarks against new domain names

  By R. Shawn Gunnarson  |  February 24, 2012

  Now that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is proceeding on schedule to accept applications for new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), trademark owners need to know how to protect their rights.

• Technology: 4 tips to managing Internet governance risks

  By R. Shawn Gunnarson  |  February 10, 2012

  Internet governance developments have reached a tipping point

• Technology: How much does your business rely on the Internet?

  By R. Shawn Gunnarson  |  January 27, 2012

  Broad reliance on the Internet means that unsound policies have the power to harm every organization

• IP: A defensive strategy for new gTLDs

  By R. Shawn Gunnarson  |  January 13, 2012

  Even if applying for a gTLD doesn’t make sense for your organization, ignoring the application process would be a mistake

• Technology: 5 things you should know about ICANN

  By R. Shawn Gunnarson  |  December 30, 2011

  The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) enjoys an undeserved obscurity. Its global powers and the consequences of its decisions for businesses large and small need to be more widely understood. This post briefly describes a handful of the essential facts.