Re: [ICANN-EU] more questions: Future of the DNS?

[Marc Schneiders <marc@venster.nl>]

On 15 Aug 2000, Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:

> * Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >On 14 Aug 2000, Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:
> >> * Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >> >In theory, Marc, and perhaps for other issues. It seems we, Marc and Marc.
> >> >agree about the sheer stupidity (no apology!) of the number idea.
> >> 
> >> How to solve the few2one mapping of names to phone numbers?
> >> (0900-CALL-ME-NOW)
> >
> >Sub-numbers like sub-domains?
> 
> Sorry for being too condensed. My question was: What happens with the
> few2one mappings used on phone numbers? Are trademark owners allowed to
> restructure the whole dialing system?

I am no expert on those. I would suggest Ms Oppenheimer will answer this
for you. In the USA there seems to be no (official!) trademark preference
with tollfree numbers.

> >I like DNS better:
> >
> >.org
> >.schneiders.org
> 
> You are a multinational non commerical Organisation? Cool.

No, schneiders.org is. marc@schneiders.org is one user.

> >Much more intelligent than numbers. Much more human. Much more space as
> >well.
> 
> 'Donnerhacke' is a keyword, 'Schneiders' is a catchword. That's the
> difference.

I find Donnerhacke to be much more catchy than Schneiders. *g*

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