An official document sponsored by the Crown of propositions put before the nation for discussion
A tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action; the first step in changing the law. A discussion document
A Proposal to Improve Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses" prepared by the U S Department of Commerce (DoC) as a means of making recommendations to the Internet community and obtaining their comments The Green Paper was released in January 1998 and was followed by a comment period during which DoC received comments from interested parties and organizations around the world In response to the comments received, DoC published the policy statement referred to at the White Paper (See: http: //www ntia doc gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnsdrft htm)
This is sometimes the next stage after a consultation It is still a discussion paper that can be changed