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Re: [ICANN-EU] coming late - New Root servers...
- To: Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>
- Subject: Re: [ICANN-EU] coming late - New Root servers...
- From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:41:50 -0700
- CC: Gerhard Wendebourg <gwhh@gmx.de>, icann-europe@fitug.de
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- Organization: INEGroup Spokesman
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Marc, Gerhard and all,
The issue of possibility of adding new Root servers has been discussed
on several instances in the past on various ML's (Domain Policy and DNSO
GA Lists come to mind). During those discussions and debates, the than
ICANN board was not positive on adding any.
Marc Schneiders wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Gerhard Wendebourg wrote:
>
> > Have we to accept, that the US-Government is the last instance behind the
> > ICANN ? Why not to establish one root-server in the EU, and maybe one more
> > in Africa, Asia and Australia ?
>
> i.root-servers.net is in Stockholm
> k.root-servers.net is in London
> m.root-servers.net is in Keio (Japan)
>
> See: http://www.wia.org/pub/rootserv.html (this may be slightly
> outdated)
>
> Of course they are under US government authority, ultimately.
>
> Yes, why not, set up a few around the world, I would like to have some
> new gTLDs added. Can I send you my list?
>
> --
> Marc Schneiders (rest in header)
Regards,
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