Our consensus doesn't decide anything

[Steve Peterson <stevep@ry.com>]

Regarding the push for consensus on the list...

The consensus that's important is that of the IAHC members, not members of
this list.  We have the opportunity to give feedback on the proposal, not
make changes to it.  This list is one of many sources of feedback for the
IAHC members.

It's impossible for some to do, but I'm willing to trust that the IAHC
members will produce a final document that serves the users of the domain
name system.  I believe the current document largely does so.

>From the end-user standpoint, the only area of controversy that I believe
still exists is that of the 60 day waiting period.  While I have an opinion
on how that issue should be resolved I don't think deciding either way
materially changes the proposal.

Operators of experimental registries (started in many cases with visions of
NSI-like profits) are trying every argument they can muster to get monopoly
gTLDs, but haven't given compelling reasons why it's in the best interests
of the users.  Their arguments include:  technically impossible
(disproven), threats of suits (but no actual suits), [Bill Manning | Jon
Postel] promised us we could have one if we were patient (probably not), US
government will quash it (not likely), no one will do it if there's no
profit in it (maybe no profit, but hasn't stopped the 800/888 registry from
working).
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