Re: PAB Future
K S LIM (ks_lim@logchina.com.sg)
Thu, 05 Feb 1998 17:22:53 +0930
Ron Fitzherbert wrote:
>
> The only thing preventing the gTLD from being implemented at will is
> inclusion in the root-servers of the new TLDs -- as an alternative to the
> DoC green-paper the proposal on the table (and not on PABs table) should
> be the replacement of the root-servers to be run by an INTERNATIONAL
> organization.
>
> The ONLY thing providing "bite" to the green-paper is the fact that the
> USG directly (or indirectly) control 1/2 the root-servers (including "A",
> though I would suspect that NSI feels that THEY control "A"). Jon
> Postel's "experiment" is something I'm behind 100% in the context of an
> "experiment", and whether the timing was purposful or not I do think it
> served the purpose of showing that the only authority that the USG has in
> any of this is the fact that they "control" the roots.
>
> I do not believe that there is a huge "US is the only country capable of
> running the Internet" conspiracy behind the paper, nor do I fault a set of
> US people wanting to have a say in the future of the Internet (considering
> it was originally the US's "baby"). However, I think that the "US"
> released ownership the day they allowed anyone outside of the US to have
> an IP address -- it's a little late to try and stuff the genie back in the
> bottle.
>
> I do not now, nor have I ever 100% agreed with the gTLD-MOU, but I did
> (and do) agree with it enough to sign it, and I think that if the USG lets
> the "public" decide (in 2 years) that we will have something that looks a
> whole lot like what is currently being attempted.
>
> We need to move forward as if nothing has changed from 2 weeks ago (unless
> CORE has decided to disband?). At this point the green-paper means
> nothing to the process we are going through, at such a time as the USG
> actually exerts some power and forces the roots to follow their course and
> there is no alternative in place then it will be time for us to run and
> hide.
>
> We do still NEED a charter, we do still NEED to encourage more people to
> sign the MOU, we do still have LOTS of work to do.
>
> I will be filing my personal response to the green-paper (as I filed them
> during the development phase), but I as an individual have minimal
> influence, it is groups of people working together that will have the only
> chance to bring about change.
>
> If you belive that the USG is right then you need to remove your signature
> from the MOU, if you belive that the MOU is right then you need to stay
> and participate and "fight" for that belief.
Dear Ron,
Well said, I agree witrh you.
Best regards.
>
> IMHO,
>
> Ron
>
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