Re: The Internet Way!

[Jay@Iperdome.com]

Contrary to appearances, the Domain Name Battle is
*not* about domain names.  It is about control.  It's 
about how the Internet will look 20 years from now, 
and who will make those decisions.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've had several
events that appear unrelated -- unless they are 
viewed as part of the battle over control.

Network Solutions gets bashed for glitch.
  Contrary to the bashing they have received, I think
  NSI has done a great job with their registry and root 
  server responsibilities.  In the several years that
  they have been operational, they have had millions 
  of users and processed billions of hits.  All in all,
  they have done a good job.

  People complain about some of their policies.  People
  complain about their high fees.  People complain about
  their monopoly status.  I agree!  But the answer is
  more competition, not iPOC/etc. Dictatorship.

iPOC starts accepting applications.
  Once again, this is not about domain names.  Just take
  a look at the status of their "shared registry" code.
  According to my sources, not only is it incomplete,
  it hasn't even been specified yet.  

Alternic takes over www.internic.net.
  Although I don't condone what Eugene has done, I
  certainly understand it.  He's standing in the back
  of the class room, and waving his arms furiously as
  if to say "hey, look at what's going on over hear!"

  To Eugene's credit, his antics have generated interest
  in this battle.  Over the last couple of days, the 
  mass media has been asking questions (NBC, ABC).  It
  is even rumored that ABC will be attending the upcoming
  DNS conference in DC.

In closing, every Netizen has a responsibility to help
get the word of this battle for control of the Internet
out into the Internet community.  Some ways you can help:

-  Continue to vote a "7" for any MSNBC articles on the
   Domain Name Battle (see below).
-  Post your own notices to other discussion groups or
   communities that you are a part of.  Also, you have
   my permission to cross-post any public posting I make.
-  If you have a company, issue a press release stating
   your position, along with a short summary of the battle
   now being waged.  You can do this locally, or use one
   of the wire services for a state-wide release (<$100)
        http://www.prnewswire.com
        http://www.businesswire.com
-  Attend the upcoming DNS conference.  Yesterday, there
   were rumors that IAHC supporters were going to overrun
   the conference.  Later in the day, I found out that they
   have been quietly promoting the event within their ranks.
   For balance, I am urging everyone who can to attend the
   upcoming event.


At 02:55 AM 7/21/97 -0400, I wrote:
>
>We are witnessing a Great World Battle.
>At stake, the future of the entire electronic
>frontier.  The players, many big, multinational
>companies and organizations, and an eclectic handfull 
>of small, entrepreneurial companies.
>
>For maybe the first time in History, the common person 
>can have a direct say in their own future and destiny.  
>
>With the recent announcement of U.S. Gov't involvement
>in the Domain Name Battle, the race has begun, and it
>has an August 18th deadline.  
>
>Between now and then, this battle will be fought on the
>very frontier that it will become, and in the domain of 
>public opinion.  
>
>To prevent any one powerful group or lobby from taking 
>over, it is in the *Internet's* best interest to get news 
>of this battle out to the public. One way to accomplish 
>this is to support informative articles like the recent 
>MSNBC article:
>        http://www.msnbc.com/news/87343.asp
>
>Simply vote this article into the MSNBC Viewer's Top 10.  
>The higher the rating, the more people will read it.  The 
>more people read it, the more coverage this battle will 
>receive.  
>
>So, in the Internet tradition, help get the word out.  
>Vote a "7" for  ===>  http://www.msnbc.com/news/87343.asp 


When this announcement was first posted, the referenced
article was voted into the top ten (reaching as high as #3).
We should continue to support all efforts to educate 
Netizens.  Some recent articles are:
        http://www.msnbc.com/news/87808.asp
        http://www.msnbc.com/news/88776.asp
So, in the Internet tradition, help get the word out.  
Vote a "7" for these and other Domain Name articles. 


Regards,

Jay Fenello
President, Iperdome, Inc.  
404-250-3242  http://www.iperdome.com