Re: [icann-europe] .kids or .kids.us?

[Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>]

On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, at 00:49 [=GMT+0100], Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
> On 5 Jul 2001, at 0:35, Marc Schneiders wrote:

> > > >It is no problem to switch to an other DNS-Root, as shown by all 
> > > >those independant guys, they are still able to resolve all that 
> > > >"USA-can" Domains they want to be able to, plus their own ones.
> > > 
> > > Except for the enormous incredible inertia brought in by all those 
> > > machines which are configured to use the current root.
> > > 
> > > Face it: The only way to get "the internet" to turn away from the 
> > > current set of root servers is to shut them down.
> > 
> > If I may say so, in the spirit of the original Europa story, you
> > referred to earlier: this is Bull sh*t. Most people resolve over their
> > ISP's nameservers. If these (or a substantial number of them) change,
> > then something happens. New.NET understands this.
> 
> I think the problem is less of a technical but of an administrative or political nature. 

Or a commercial one. For all we know New.NET may be paying the ISP's
that use their root. And why not?

> You don't need the USG or ICANN to watch over the root. However,
> you need a body that prevents collisions. I don't find New.NET's
> market based approach really convincing.  Where is the model,
> where is the charter that would constitute such a coordinative
> body? 

There is a very recent attempt at a new model, called the TLDA (Top
Level Domain Association). This will be 'ruled' by the operators of
_all_ TLDs, who are eligible for membership and elect board and
committees. And it doesn't cost $50,000.00 to be recognized. But the
TLD should work _before_ it is approved. And have domains that
function. The TLDA will also mediate between conflicting TLDs, which
seems to be your main worry. If that works out? We'll see.

More, including detailed bylaws for scrutiny at http://www.tlda.org/

> And how could such a charter rule out that the new body
> wouldn't end up in ICANN version 2?

It can't but it won't. There will certainly not be an At Large. And
therefore no Boardsquatters.

Time to get your own TLD and run for office?

Marc

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