Re: Is shared generally agreed, then?

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

Vince and Chris,

Vince Wolodkin wrote:
> 
> Christopher Ambler wrote:
> >
> > With all the talk about CORE, and how central registries and depositories
> > should work, is it a safe assumption that the shared model has received
> > consensus? If not, why is nobody speaking up?

  Several have spoken up on this issue several times.  Myself included.
> >
> 
> I think this may well be the case.
> 
> > What about the 60-day issue? Consensus for or against?
> >
> 
> Well, I am not a BIG fan of the 60 day period, I don't think it does
> anything but slow down people.  It certainly won't keep anyone out of
> .com, cause I can get a domain in .com relatively fast.  Certainly much
> faster than 60 days.  The wait is ridiculous from this standpoint.  I
> do, however, feel that a daily gazette of assigned names is appropriate.

  I also agree with this approach.
> 
> > What about the lottery? Number of participants or no limit? What about the
> > gTLDs to be created? Is the fact that the draft calls for only 7 and that
> > the IAHC will decide them going to be approved, then, without much more
> > comment?
> >
> 
> Lottery is likely unecessary since the number of applicants(qualified)
> in the first year is likely low.  I think that the CORE should have some
> say in what new gTLDs should be created.  Chris, I believe you and I
> came to agree that IAHC selecting some for cause and CORE selecting the
> rest for business reasons would be appropriate.  I don't guess we are
> consensus though;-)
> 
> > The holidays are quite over, so I must assume that everyone is back and that
> > nobody cares anymore. Is everyone awake?
> >
> > Will the IAHC publish an interim draft based on comment to date? There is
> > precious little time left in the public comment phase, an interim draft would
> > go a very long way towards demonstratig that public comment is, indeed, being
> > taken into account.
> >
> 
> I think if not an interim draft, that perhaps some notes of their
> discussions.  They do have discussions don't they???  Perhaps posted
> minutes of any discussions or is it all done in e-mail, Dave writes the
> draft, and the other members sign off on it?

  Well according to Dave, the Dec 19 draft IS the interim draft.
I could at least agree that some notes should be posted on meeting
minuets.  But a updated draft prior to the final is much better and
reasonable.  Otherwise what is considered by a few to be a consensus
will
only be that opinion of the members, not what is acctualy been stated.
> 
> > --
> > Christopher Ambler
> > President, Image Online Design, Inc.
> 
> Vince Wolodkin
Regards,
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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Information Eng. Group. 
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