[ncdnhc-discuss] Re: [ga] Comments from JPNIC and JPRS

[Dave Crocker]

At 06:20 PM 10/8/2001, David Corish wrote:
>Thanks.   For a moment, I thought I'd missed something.  Also, it may be
>disingenuous to lump all registries (outside of USG root) together as
>opportunists trying to claim a new TLD before ICANN has the opportunity to
>introduce said TLD into the USG root.  For instance, offhand I can think of
>at least one registry that started 1995ish, way before ICANN.


The fact that an independent registry started "before ICANN" is not an 
indication of good intention.  Such activities were just as inappropriate 
then, as they are now.

The DNS root has always been subject to central administration.  ICANN is 
merely the most recent group providing oversight.

Those attempting to gain market share, independent of the IANA/ICANN root, 
have always been creating a problem, especially for anyone who uses them.

d/


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