Re: First come/First served

[Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>]

Bob Allisat allegedly said:
> 
> Aveek Datta wrote:
> >Of course, there has to be some sort of rating system then... Possibly a
> >point based system where an ISP gets so many points for having this and
> >whoever gets the most point wins, and in case of ties, first come first
> >serve.
> 
>  That's absurd Aveek. I have
>  prior use of .WTV and .FCN
>  If you want to steal that
>  from me the next step is the
>  courts. 

Here we see why it should be the case that anyone who proposes a new 
iTLD relinquish all ownership claims to the IANA (or whoever "owns" 
the root domain).  That is, Bob could propose .wtv as an iTLD, but as 
a condition of it being designated as an iTLD he would have to sign a 
standard form that relinquished all rights to the name to the body 
that designates iTLDs.

>  Open it wide and let
>  anyone who can meet the basic
>  technical requirements. Recall
>  that up to 10,000 new TLD's
>  can be easily accomodated.

It is unknown what the effects of 10000 new TLD's would be.

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