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Ray Davis ray at carpe.net
Mon Sep 22 14:48:20 CEST 1997
Hank Nussbacher also wrote ... > >The gTLD-MoU has gone out of its way to create a lot of new acronyms > >with the semblance of a logical government, but with no definition > >of control or checks and balances. Personally, I think the initial > >framework outlined by Network Solutions in: > > > > http://www.netsol.com/papers/internet.html > > > >makes a lot more sense for the future and stability of the Internet > >as well as the TLD issue. It's a more reasonable starting place. > > Hmmm. Jim Dixon says not to create any more gTLDs and you are in > favor of the NSI solution, which means limitless gTLDs - each competing > with the other - competing monopolies. Jim seems to be saying that > this is a US problem and it would appear that NSI's solution does not > take into account non-USA interests. I'm not sure what your point is. I'm not Jim Dixon and his views do not apply to me and have nothing to do with the point I was trying to make. I'm always having a hard time getting "IAHC people" to actually address the problems I point out, rather than either going off on another tangent (side-stepping) or picking on my spelling or some unimportant detail of what I said. My complaint is that the gTLD-MoU builds and imposes a sort of government, but there are no defined lines of power and there are no legal checks and balances. On top of this all changes to the gTLD-MoU must have approval by IANA and ISOC - thus they hold ultimate control over a not-very-well-defined process of governing the gTLD landscape (as well as your hard earned money, mine and everyone else in the world's). > It would appear more to be > in NSI's interest that it remain in control of com/net/org and let > the new gTLDs fight for market recognition that NSI already has. How > does that foster European interests? If I were a European - I would > think to be against the NSI proposal. > > Please explain how the NSI solution is "good" for Europe. -Hank Please explain how the NSI proposal is *not* good for Europe. As I see it, NSI's recommendations on how to move forward with the issue of TLDs is better for the Internet in general - Europe, US or wherever. Just read what they say - it's self explanatory. It says that the problems with the IAHC are: o It does not provide the incentive for TLD Registrars to invest in improved services o It risks the fragile stability of the Internet. o It is too bureaucratic o It is narrow and does not address the total situation. o Its approach to domain names disputes appears unworkable, will create increased conflicts, and is unfair to registrants in remote regions. NSI suggests that the goals be to: o Limit regulation. o Limit bureaucracy. o Minimize requirements. o Protect critical functions. o Establish legal sponsorship. And they go on to explain why and some suggestiong on how. See http://www.netsol.com/papers/internet.html or http://www.fnc.gov/FNCAC_97_04_minutes.html Cheers, Ray http://www.STOP-gTLD-MoU.org/ -------- Logged at Mon Sep 22 15:15:13 MET DST 1997 ---------
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