Re: [FYI] Shared Top Level Domain Mailing List Info

[tor@wtv.net (Bob Allisat)]

I, Bob Allisat, wrote:
>> There is not even a functioning model of
>> ten (or a hundred) geographically dispersed servers actually doing
>> demonstration DNS registrations.

David R. Conrad responded:
>While I am unaware of such a system specifically for DNS (if it does
>not exist, it is likely this is due to the lack of perceived need
>until recently), I would note that the more general model of a central
>administrator for a shared resource being provided in a highly time
>critical situation exists, namely airline reservations as well as a
>less time critical model, namely the allocation of 800/888 numbers.
>
>Why do you believe the allocation of domain names is any more complex
>than either of these situations?

 Make it happen then. And soon.
 There is no time to waste. When
 an Alpha model Shared DNS in an
 open network environment exists
 then I could care less if some
 Top Level Domain Names are shared.

 However if the Shared DNS cult -
 and that's how it looks like to me,
 like a cult - would like to make all
 TLD's shared they better start and
 not finish with Internic/NSI/SAIC.
 I have this funny feeling that niether
 of the three will part with 30 million
 annual profits without taking you
 all down. *Therefore* MyNIC or TheirNIC
 or AnyoneElsesNIC has  equal claim
 to one or two TLD's and equal right
 to exclusivity.

                             Bob Allisat

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