Re: Trademark problems and domain names

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

Scott and all,

Scott Tadman wrote:
> 
> Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >Scott Tadman wrote:
> >>
> >> If this was the way the whole Internet was run, I'd be preaching about eDNS.
> >
> >  Hummmm?  Not sure what you mean with this comment.  Please elaborate.
> 
> What I meant was that if _all_ the registries were as restrictive as the CA
> one, I would be very motivated to find any sort of alternative, including
> eDNS (http://www.edns.net/). They are a sort of rogue registry operating their
> own nameservers as direct competition for the InterNIC. They allow gTLD
> registrations right now, but they are only accessible to eDNS supporters, which
> as of right now is really a small number.
> 
> However, in the really real world of the Internet, the InterNIC doesn't seem
> to be all that bad. I still haven't heard of any scary InterNIC stories, though
> I can imagine the trouble people have registering in their local registry.
> 
> How, exactly, is having 100 registrars and CORE going to be an improvement
> over the InterNIC (SLD availability aside)? What kind of improvements can
> be made?

  First of all I have not heard that 100 registrars are going to be
allowed under the IAHC's plan.  That being said, I can see that maybe
you missed my original point.  I am not yet a supporter of the
gTLD-MoU not the IAHC's perposal.  But some improvments in that IAHC's
perposal have been made.  But only a few.  I still have problems with
the $20k entry fee.  This is an impedance if not a baraier to a free
market system that is really a form of protectionism that is not needed
not wanted by the public at large.

  In therory, more registrars will provide for more TLD's, such as eDNS
has
done, and an more open system.  No limit on the number of registrars,
is what I would like to see.  As the public have stated with their vote
when the 1995 Telecommunications act was passed.

  I hope this is some help to explaning my thoughts and previous
posting.
> 
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> == Scott Tadman <tadman@martinet.com> ======================================
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Regards,
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Jeffrey A. Williams
DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java Development Eng.
Information Eng. Group. IEG. INC. 
Phone :913-294-2375 (v-office)
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