Re: First come/First served

[root@taka.agn.net (System Administrator)]

> 
> At 6:04 PM -0800 11/18/96, Kent Crispin wrote:
> 
> > Chris, I seriously respect your position.  But I believe that the
> > IAHC *must* ignore prior applications.  There was *no* formal
> > application process in place, and to give priority to informal
> > applications discriminates against those who patiently waited for the
> > issues to be resolved.
> >
> 
> What about everyone who followed Jon Postel & Bill Manning's advice on
> the newdom lists. A year ago, they specifically instructed folk on how
> to submit TLD applications, and where to send them (to InterNIC who
> would forward them onto IANA). This was way before draft-postel, let
> alone the idea of the IAHC. Consequently, IANA has a folder full of
> applications. To throw those applications out now is going to be an
> inherently costly mistake.
> 
> Simon

... and I will be the catalyst that makes it the MOST costly 
mistake they've ever made, I assure you.