Position on ITLDs

>How is the position on ITLDs coming along?
>We are receiving questions like the one included FYI below.
>I have also included our first answer for your enjoyment.
>Does the group have a problem if we use the minutes rather than
>the fully drafted statement to answer queries like this?

Good answer to the Commission Daniel - I'd also suggest that if they
want all that information they should hire a consultant instead of
perstering you guys.

Dave
>
>Daniel
>
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>Date:     Tue, 8 Oct 1996 16:16:08 +0200
>From:     Andrea.RICCI at BXL.DG13.cec.be
>To:       <daniel.karrenberg at ripe.net>
>cc:       <k13 at nikhef.nl>
>Subject:  DNS
>
>Dear Mr. Karrenberg,
> I'm Andrea Ricci from the Commission DG XIII Int. aspects of Information Socie
>ty in Brussels. I'm working on the DNS issue with reference to the Jonathan Pos
>tel proposal. I'm writing an internal note that should fit into the foreseen gr
>een paper on numbering. Annie Renard suggested me your name: I have a number of
> issues to discuss w/ you.
>
>You'll find below all the questions I sent today to the ncc at ripe.net address af
>ter a phone conversation.
>I'd like to have an idea of the mismanagement and the tension created by the .c
>om vs. .fr or .nl domain names. Domain name hijacking...frauds, disputes. I wou
>ld be also interested in having the most recent numbers on the .com domains/hos
>ts (and eventually the number of European companies that have a .com domain). Y
>our views on the question would be welcome w/ specific reference to the issues 
>you would like to have discussed at European level . For example: is it bad tha
>t so many Europeans have a .com domain ? Who should be in charge of this manage
>ment? I'm working on this issue w/ short deadlines. I would be then grateful if
> you or your collegues could help me as soon as you can.
>Best regards 
>Andrea Ricci
>
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>are you aware of Mr. Postel proposals on DNS management (the reform would imply
> new top domains and a structure of multiple registers worldwide, each of them 
>paying 2% to ISOC.. etc.) ?
>
>did RIPE discuss this issue in the recent meetings?
>in which way this change affects the present regime?
>have you issued documents in this respect?
>do you know what the asian Nic think of it?
>
>Are you aware of DNS based legal conflicts (Intellectual property rights/tradem
>ark issues) in Europe?
>Do parties refer to you when a conflict arise?
>Do you settle the dispute ? DO you have an equivalent to the NSI step96 dispute
> settlement document?
>
>How many delocalized centres for domain name management exist in Europe (in F, 
>NL, UK and more) ?
>Who has decided the European management rules (.co.uk or .gouv.fr for example) 
>?
>Do the other European countries have DNS structures ?
>What is the sharing of responsibilities between RIPE and the other registers?
>
>If I want to register I domain, am I perfectly free to chose a .com or a .nl ?
>Do you think that there is a real advantage to file a .com instead of a ISO3166
> ?
>Is it formally classified as international resources the .com top domain (i.e. 
>does the customer know that he is buying a global domain?)
>Is there any form of check that a org is non profit and a .com is for profit? W
>ho checks?
>Could I buy a .com from belgium (I presume yes) but if I buy it from a service 
>providers (like EUNet) did they buy the resource in advance in the US from NSI 
>?
>
>Is there a way to know how many .com come from European companies? MIDS say yes
> but they refuse to tell how they can produce those data...any clue?
>
>Have you too heard that NSI has developed a 30 mil. $ budget?
>Is RIPE earning resources for their activity? 
>
>Thanks for your help. I understand that this requires time to answer. I'll appr
>eciate any form of support
>You can write or call me.Regards
>Andrea RIcci
>
>
>
>phone 32 2 29 58215
>fax 32 2 29 68970
>
>
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>Date:        Wed, 09 Oct 1996 09:01:02 +0200
>From:        Daniel Karrenberg <Daniel.Karrenberg at ripe.net>
>Sender:      dfk at ripe.net
>
>To:          Andrea.RICCI at bxl.dg13.cec.be
>Cc:          k13 at nikhef.nl
>
>Subject:     Re: DNS 
>In-Reply-To: Your message of Tue, 08 Oct 1996 16:16:08 +0200.
>	     <WIN2359-961008141608-40B0*/G=Andrea/S=RICCI/OU=BXL/O=DG13/PRMD=CE
>	     C/ADMD=RTT/C=BE/@MHS> 
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>
>Dear Mr Ricci,
>
>thank you for your message of yesterday.  Due to previous experiences
>with similar matters I would like to know a few things myself before
>spending time to answer your questions:
>
>1) What exactly are you going to do with this information? 
>
>	- what is the note about that tou are writing?
>	- who has requested it?
>	- what is the 'green paper' about?
>	- who has requested it?
>	- who is expected to do what with the results?
>	- what are the timeframes for the above?
>
>2) How will we receive credit for supplying information? 
>
>3) How will the positions of RIPE be identified as such and how will
>RIPE have the opportunity to correct any misrepresentation? 
>
>4) Will we receive copies of any documents produced using our
>information and/or positions promptly upon completion/publication? 
>
>5) How in general terms would you describe the benefit European ISPs
>would receive from the RIPE NCC spending time on this matter? 
>
>Please understand that while I am quite willing to help you, I cannot do
>so until I have received satisfactory answers to the questions above. 
>
>Let me add that the answers to most of your questions can be researched
>from public sources, most easily using the Internet itself.  I suggest
>http://www.ripe.net/ as a good starting point.  Also the various search
>engines available are very useful. 
>
>Kind regards
>
>D. Karrenberg
>RIPE NCC
>