Re: Thread 5: Defining the namespace (was Re: Thread 1: Sharing)

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Alan,

  Please read below your comments.

Alan Sullivan wrote:
> 
> Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> >
> > I would assume some sort of gTLD charter would have to be written so that
> > everyone knows what belongs in each gTLD.  But how do you enforce it?  What
> > is to stop a news agency from wanting to register a .net SLD?  Or should we
> > ignore that entirely and just hope that everyone opens a SLD in the proper
> > place?  By using very generic gTLDs like .inet and .iway we eliminate that
> > problem.  Which is better?  I'd like to hear opinions on this matter.
> > Hank Nussbacher
> > IAHC member
> > [The views expressed above are the authors alone and may not reflect
> > the view of other IAHC members]
> 
> Hi Hank,
> We can go at this from two approaches - let the market decide which
> gTLDs will exist (how this is accomplished would be open for discussion)
> or use the library science approach and deliberately determine the gTLD
> name space. Certainly having a central planning appraoch does allow one
> to order the name space in some logical way. Which approach is taken
> should be determined by the extensibility of the gTLD name space.

  This is a good analogy or divergance of approach.  I personaly would
favor the library science approach.  But I believe that an open market
approach will most likely prevail in the long term.  The trick to either
is how to effect these approaches.  This should be a part of the the 
Draft in a difinitive manner and language.  
> 
> I think if you just let the public register anywhere they want - then
> most people will not end up in the correct gTLD for their SLD. A lot of
> education is in order here. I have talked to many operators of ISPs in
> the US and you may be surprised how ignorant they are of the present TLD
> name space. A lot of them assume EVERYTHING goes in .com ,and some of
> them do not even know about nTLDs such as .us. I think education and not
> cohersion would be the best approach. I think it will be up to the
> registrars to educate the consumer and provide some sort of consultation
> about where the best name space for their customers to occupy given
> their customers' needs.

  In your first sentance here it would seem that if a broad set of
standards as to what SLD belong to what gTLD name space should solve 
this problem.  I agree that alot of education may be required.  This
should be the responsibility of the Registrars.

Regards,
-- 
Jeffrey A. Williams
DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java Development Eng.
Information Eng. Group. 
Phone :972-447-1878
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com