Don Telage's comments near the end of the News.com article make it clear
that NSI understands what it has agreed to (for once) and stands ready to
transfer control if and when the USG formally instructs it to do so.
William X. Walsh wrote:
>
> I don't think you should stand corrected.
>
> This clause covers changes to the root zone only. It does not cover
> a change of operation of the root zone.
>
> This clause was put in place so that NSI cannot make unilateral
> decisions about what gets placed in the root zone.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jul 1999 08:36:14 -0700, "Roeland M.J. Meyer"
> <rmeyer@mhsc.com> wrote:
>
> >I stand corrected, but it still means nothing, operationally.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: John B. Reynolds [mailto:john@reynolds.chicago.il.us]
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 5:16 AM
> >> To: rmeyer@mhsc.com; IDNO (E-mail)
> >> Subject: RE: [IDNO-DISCUSS] news update
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Amendment 11 specifies that NTIA can move the primary root
> >> server at any
> >> time upon written notice to NSI. It doesn't have to wait until the
> >> termination of the Cooperative Agreement. Here's the
> >> relevant section:
> >>
> >> ---
> >> Root Servers:
> >>
> >> NSI agrees to continue to function as the administrator for
> >> the primary root
> >> server for the root server system and as a root zone
> >> administrator until
> >> such time as the USG instructs NSI in writing to transfer
> >> either or both of
> >> these functions to NewCo or a specified alternate entity.
> >>
> >> While NSI continues to operate the primary root server, it
> >> shall request
> >> written direction from an authorized USG official before
> >> making or rejecting
> >> any modifications, additions or deletions to the root zone file. Such
> >> direction will be provided within ten (10) working days and
> >> it may instruct
> >> NSI to process any such changes directed by NewCo when
> >> submitted to NSI in
> >> conformity with written procedures established by NewCo and
> >> recognized by
> >> the USG.
> >> ---
> >>
> >> Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Aside from the fact that the co-operative agreement
> >> specified that this
> >> > wouldn't ocurr until Sep00, it means nothing.They have to
> >> continue to
> >> > make the root-zone file available. That is all that matters.
> >> >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: owner-idno-discuss@idno.org
> >> > > [mailto:owner-idno-discuss@idno.org]On
> >> > > Behalf Of Srikanth Narra
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 3:46 PM
> >> > > To: IDNO (E-mail)
> >> > > Subject: [IDNO-DISCUSS] news update
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > whats does this mean and whats the impact of it ?
> >> > >
> >> > > http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,38613,00.html
> >> > >
> >> > > Sri
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