[ICANN-EU] Re: Which is it ?....who will add the new TLDs to the legacy roots ?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Jim and all,

  Yes, it does seem terribly obvious that Mike Roberts and the rest of the
now existing ICANN board does not know whom is control of the
Legacy Roots, doesn't it?  Not surprising, the old IANA had the same
problem with NSI and NSF as well.   It is interesting how history gone
ignored or forgotten, repeats itself over and over again....

JIM FLEMING wrote:

> Which is it ?....who will add the new TLDs to the legacy roots ?
>
> "ICANN...has become responsible for the operation of the root servers..."
> [1]
>
> "...ICANN works with the root server operators, but does not operate the
> root
> server system..." [2]
>
> [1] @@@@ http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2870.txt
>
> "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>        has become responsible for the operation of the root servers.
>        The ICANN has appointed a Root Server System Advisory Committee
>        (RSSAC) to give technical and operational advice to the ICANN
>        board.  The ICANN and the RSSAC look to the IETF to provide
>        engineering standards."
>
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>
> [2] @@@@ http://www.noie.gov.au/projects/international/DNS/gac/gac6min.htm
>
> "c) Root server system improvements
>
> "Mr Roberts clarified the role of ICANN in relation to the operation of the
> root server system. He noted that ICANN owes an enormous debt of gratitude
> to the operators of the root servers. The services provided by the root
> server operators are voluntary services undertaken in the public interest.
> ICANN works with the root server operators, but does not operate the root
> server system. Against this background, it is inappropriate for ICANN to
> enter into contracts with the ccTLDs to provide root server system
> services."
>
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>
> Jim Fleming
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