Re: Threat from Christopher Ambler

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

Jay, Karl and all,

Jay Fenello wrote:

> At 02:00 PM 2/19/98 -0800, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> >It bothers me much more than tad that xxxx.TLD resolved through one set of
> >servers may not be the same as xxxx.TLD resolved through another set of
> >servers.
> >
> >We can impose a world order which say that there must be only one of each
> >TLD.  And I believe that ultimately this will come to pass.
> >
> >I've become less sanguine that this rational system can be imposed during
> >this period of intense uncertainty.
> >
> >So while it does bother me, it strikes me as a good idea to make the
> >server operators feel that they are part of the system.
> >
> >And I would expect registrants to avoid conflicted TLDs.
> >
> >If nothing else, we can use marketplace competition to pick a winner
> >between competing TLDs rather than imposing a solution by directive from
> >on high.
>
> This implies that, for conflicting gTLDs, collisions
> will exists until a decision is made for the winning gTLD.
> Under this scenario, all of the losing gTLDs (as well as
> the corresponding SLDs) would be SOL.

  Under the current MoU plan this is unfortunate true, but certianly not
necessary.  There have been at least two very good solutions to this
problem.

1.) Incorporatea a shared/non-shared DNS system under a Shared Root
     Configuration.

2.) Allow for the RSC's and others to be allowed to be a intragal part of
the MoU or merge the MoU, RSC's, and the GP.  Than incorporate
#1. above.

>
>
> This is still not a clean solution.
>
> >Today there are relatively few TLD conflicts.  And some of those are
> >perhaps generating more heat than warranted (in particular .web).
>
> It appears that the heat around .web (in particular) is warranted!
>
> >I know that this is possibly considered heritical (sp) thought by some,
> >and it is without doubt a sub-optimal solution, but its a path which I
> >think can help avoid the impasse we seem to be moving towards.
>
> Karl, the only impasse we seem to have is that the leadership
> of POC/PAB/CORE is still refusing to work towards consensus.
> You and others seem reasonable, maybe you can talk some sense
> into your leaders.

  I have said this on several occasions.  The MoU leadership needs to go!
They are either incompatant or intractable.

>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay Fenello
> President, Iperdome, Inc.
> 404-250-3242  http://www.iperdome.com
>
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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