Re: Network Solutions on TV

[Dean Robb <pceasy () norfolk infi net>]

At 18:46 11/16/98 -0800, you wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Dean Robb wrote:
>
> > > Such seperation is mandated by the latest Amendment to the Cooperative
> > > Agreement between the U.S. Government and NSI. However it doesn't have to
> > > occur for several months still.
> >
> > I'm afraid I can't find that provision in any amendment to the Cooperative
> > Agreement as posted at http://rs.internic.net/nsf/agreement/.  
>
> From: http://rs.internic.net/nsf/agreement/amendment11.html
>
> Separation of Registry/Registrar Services: 
>
> Following the Phase 1 deployment of the Shared Registration System, NSI
> shall make a certification to the USG every six months designed to
> demonstrate by means of objective criteria, which shall be
> agreed upon between USG and NSI, that NSI is providing all licensed
> Accredited Registrars with equal access to its registry
> services. NSI also will by February 1, 1999, employ appropriate
> safeguards, approved by the USG, to ensure that revenues and assets of the
> registry are not utilized to financially advantage NSI's registrar
> activities to the detriment of other registrars.

I read this as a requirement that NSI not lock any alternative registrars
out, nor can they use the registry (or it's database) for unfair advantage.  

I don't see how this equates to a requirement that WorldNIC, InterNIC and
NSI data flow through different pipes...which was the point made by the
original poster.



Spammers should be investigated by Ken Starr!

Dean Robb
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