The Postage Stamp Plan

The Postage Stamp Plan is very simple:

	1. Take the current 2-letter TLDs and move them to the postal authorities
		for the country or area the TLD supposedly covers. For the .IO TLD
		it might end up some where near the Indian Ocean. In the U.S. and
		Canada that will be "private" corporations.
	2. Allow each of the 2-letter TLD authorities to select UP TO 6 additional 
generic
		TLDs much the way they create postage stamps. [As an aside,
		there is evidently an ELVIS stamp in the U.S. This shows that some
		creativity may be allowed.]
	3. Have the 2-letter TLD "postel authority" contract to have the registry 
functions
		handled on an out-sourced basis to a variety of companies and government
		agencies.
	4. Through rain, and snow and sleet...deliver the mail...

For example:

	.US - U.S. Postal Service - subcontracted to ????
		.COM - subcontracted to ????
		.NET - subcontracted to ????
		.ORG - subcontracted to ???? ISOC ???
		.GOV - subcontracted to ????
		.MIL - subcontracted to ???? DOD ???
		.EDU - subcontracted to ????
	.CH - Switzerland
		.INT - subcontracted to ????
		.NOM - subcontracted to ??? CORE ???
		.FIRM - subcontracted to ??? CORE ???
		.SHOP - subcontracted to ??? CORE ???
		.REC - subcontracted to ??? CORE ???
		.INFO - subcontracted to ??? CORE ???
	.CA - Canada
		.XXX - subcontracted to ???
		.SEX - subcontracted to ???
		.PER - subcontracted to ???
		.??? - subcontracted to ???
		.??? - subcontracted to ???
		.??? - subcontracted to ???
	<Over 240 additional 2-letter TLDs omitted>


The U.S. Government's legacy Root Name Server Confederation then just
has to declare that it only accepts "postage stamps" from Postel 
Authorities.
Apparently, that Root Name Server Confederation will be run by the new
IANA Inc. It is just one of many.

Here is some info for an organization that might be able to help provide
a neutral forum for resolving the details.


@@@@@ http://postinfo.upu.org

POST*Info is the interactive Web Site published by the
UPU's Postal Technology Centre. POST*Info is aimed towards
promoting postal technologies in general and the support of the
UPU's Telematics Project in particular."

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@@@@ http://postinfo.upu.org/PI_TC_Menu.htm

"The objectives of the Telematics Cooperative are:
to identify and fulfill the current and future postal aims and requirements 
in the field of information systems and electronic communications, 
particularly those involving Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) related 
products and services;
to establish a common electronic infrastructure which matches the well 
established postal physical infrastructure;
to implement systems which ensure secure information exchange, secure 
payments and secure deliveries between PPOs and with their customers;
to implement operational and management systems which ensures rapid pick-up 
and delivery;
to establish systems which will help PPOs become more competitive in the 
fields of Administration and Production and enable the development of 
value-added services related to basic postal products and services;
to secure a stable and sufficient funding of Telematics Projects entrusted 
upon the International Bureau, and specifically its Postal Technology 
Center, in order to ensure the continuation of the deployment, maintenance, 
and support activities carried out in this field.

The main aims of the Telematics Cooperative are:
Establish strategies and instruments through which it intends to achieve 
its objectives;
Ensure fair access to the UPU's products and services to all PPOs in 
general and to the Cooperative members in particular;
Promote cooperation between member PPOs in order to allow them to provide 
their customers with a coherent set of integrated information services on a 
global basis;
Involve member PPOs in the provision and support of Telematics products and 
services under the UPU's umbrella;
Provide the highest quality service to its members and secure optimal 
organization at all times; and
Help enhance the global image of the Post

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@@@@ http://postinfo.upu.org/PI_TC_CMB.htm

"The Cooperative Management Board (CMB) is the formal management structure
designated to supervise the activities of the Telematics Cooperative 
established by
the UPU to support its Telematics activities."

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John Hurlen
Norway Post
Chairman, Cooperative Management Board
E-Mail: john.hurlen at sentralledelsen.posten.no	

Christiane Herve
La Poste, France
Vice Chairman, Business Plans and Finance
E-Mail: lapostedaei2 at magic.fr	

Shuji Obu
Postal Bureau, Japan
Vice Chairman, Mail Services
E-Mail: s-obu at mpt.go.jp	

Dean Pope
Canada Post
Vice Chairman, Electronic Services
E-Mail: dean.pope at mailposte.ca	
	
George Shipman
United States Postal Service
Vice Chairman, Financial Services
E-Mail: gshipman at email.usps.gov	

Samuel M. Jabbour
International Bureau of the UPU
Head of Postal Technology Centre
E-Mail: jabbour at ptc.upu.org	

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