RE: [csif-l 279] RE: [ICANN-EU] meeting esther dyson - a very short report

["McMeikan, Andrew" <andrew.mcmeikan@mitswa.com.au>]

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With the DNS in place now it would be problematic in the extreme to fix.

I am sure that alternate DNS roots will gain use, esp. when gTLD emerge
that already have users elsewhere (i.e. .web)

In the meantime while this mess plays out (unless ICANN does something out
of character, I see no alternative to mess), I hope that foundations for a
new infrastructure.  In a fit of typing I have replicated my thoughts onto
http://www.infoanarchy.org/?op=displaystory&sid=2000/10/26/8129/2388 to
see if any distributed info people have any ideas.

I share Marcs view on the splits, I have a feeling that they would operate
in a spirit of co-operation, but some clashes are bound to occur.

I would ask AndyMM as to what policy he would promote within ICANN on DNS
dispute resolution.


	cya,	Andrew...

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From:	Christian.Ahlert@sowi.uni-giessen.de
[SMTP:Christian.Ahlert@sowi.uni-giessen.de]
Sent:	Thursday, October 26, 2000 3:48 PM
To:	McMeikan, Andrew; Marc Schneiders
Cc:	'icann-europe@fitug.de'; csif-l@jca.apc.org; 'Andy Mueller-Maguhn'
Subject:	[csif-l 279] RE: [ICANN-EU] meeting esther dyson - a very
short
report

Hi All,

I certainly agree that from a political point of view a decentralized 
root-server-system would reduce the risk of abusive control by any 
one entity. However, I am not sure if it is technical feasible.

Have a look at: ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2826.txt
<snip>

   Put simply, deploying multiple public DNS roots would raise a very
   strong possibility that users of different ISPs who click on the same
   link on a web page could end up at different destinations, against
   the will of the web page designers.


My question to all the techies on this list: Is this a mere justification 
of the current structure ( a claim to centralized power), or what?

Best
CH 



Date sent:      	Wed, 25 Oct 2000 17:52:34 +0200 (CEST)
From:           	Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>
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ICANN may now have its last chance. If they mess up the new gTLDs
alternate roots may have an opportunity. (They are already there of
course.) I am less and less worried about 'splits'. It will make DNS
less hierarchical, if successfull. And less vulnerable. Which brings
us back to the top of your message.

Successfull would mean: 20% users within 6 months. 



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