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Re: Postel's Draft



Bob Helfant wrote on 12/30:
: I agree that if the TLDs are shared, they cannot be self-funding.  In
order
: to make a business of it, a company needs to manage a discrete TLD.  If
it
: is to be shared, it has to run as a government agency, funded by the
: government.  Since there is no world government waiting in line to fund
: each one of the new registries, perhaps this sharing idea should be
: re-examined.

Leo Smith agrees, and asks: 
Is IAHC opposed to re-examining the merits of jon postel's original draft
which espoused a royalty based exclusive licensing?