Re: Root Name Server Confederations

[Marc Hurst <mhurst () fastlane ca>]

On Tue, 20 May 1997, Michael Dillon wrote:

> On Tue, 20 May 1997, Ben Black wrote:
>
> > what happens when there is disagreement in the eDNS community and someone 
> > decides to break off and for Yet Another DNS Coalition?  or are you 
> > assuming such a thing will never happen?
>
> It has already happened. The Alternic has broken off from the eDNS
> community and no longer recognizes their TLDs. And name.space never did
> join the eDNS community and has always had TLDs that conflict with eDNS. 
> Now Karl Denninger has imposed some new rules on eDNS to place limits on
> people who are trying to create more than 10 new TLDs. The universe in a
> microcosm...

Interesting assumption when the ALTERNICS' single biggest creditor is an 
eDNS Regisratation Authority....

Liability issues?????

> In any event, the US government seems quite happy to let the 114
> signatories of the gTLD MoU work things out even though eDNS supporters
> have vigorously lobbied for US government intervention. 
>
> > if there are multiple IANA blessed NICs, then so be it.  they will 
> > operate only as long as they follow the guidelines set down for them by a 
> > higher authority with no financial stake in the game.
>                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> An important point that so many people seem to miss.
>
>
> Michael Dillon                   -               Internet & ISP Consulting
> http://www.memra.com             -               E-mail: michael () memra com
>
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