Re: War of Internet Governance: 1995 - ????

[Duane Little <aadn1@nwi.net>]

Mark Henderson-Thynne wrote:
> 
> At 5:36 pm +0000 11/11/97, Jay@Iperdome.com wrote:
> >At 08:41 AM 11/11/97 -0800, Kent Crispin wrote:
> >>When all is said and done, there is still no comprehensive plan,
> >>procedure, or policy for adding new TLDs to the root zone.
> >
> >While I am surprised that you admit this, I agree.
> >
> >>At most,
> >>the MOU etc gives authority for new gTLDs to POC/PAB/CORE, but there
> >>are other classes of TLDs, and more classes could be created.
> >
> >But what gives the MOU authority?
> 
> IANA
> 
> Mark......
> 
Proceeding from that assertion...  what gives the IANA authority,
assuming it has any?

Answer:  The US Government.

Fact:  Once the MoU has been granted its monopoly, because it is a Swiss
cartel, the US Government's influence and authority will cease.

So we must then ask:  Does the US Government serve its own interests and
that of its citizens by relinquishing authority to a Swiss cartel?

Or is IANA acting on its own to give away this authority?  Is that in
accord with its relevant agreements, assuming there are any, with the
government?


Duane