Re: Conflict resolution?

[Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>]

Bob Allisat wrote:
> 
> Vince Wolodkin wrote:
> >Just a suggestion.  Even though no-one seems to like NSI, I believe that
> >under their current contract they could be used to serve the purpose of
> >the meta-registry.  The keeper of the shared database.
> 
>  Vince -
> 
>  NSI is an American corporation
>  that owns Internic, 

Wrong.  InterNIC is a contract function.  NSI is a government(US)
contractor whose contract expires in 1998(???)

> currently the
>  only fully functioning Domain Name
>  Registry. NSI is controlled by a
>  defense contractor Corp called SAIC
>  which has extremely close ties to
>  the Pentagon, CIA, NSA and the American
>  Government.
> 

So???  They also have knowledge and capabilities noone else has.  We
don't like their policies, but the real problem is they have been poorly
managed by their NSF handlers.

>  No-one will support thie organization
>  becoming the protector of "." the
>  undefined root. This function has
>  to be adopted by a non-profit, fully
>  international, democratic organization
>  not a group of US generals.

And Bob, do you think the group you have in mind would operate the
meta-registry themselves.  No, likely they would contract it out.  This
is what I suggested.  The meta-registry WOULD NOT be the protector of
"."

> 
>                              Bob Allisat
> 
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Vince Wolodkin