On Mon, 6 Aug 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> The last time there was discussion about your private root servers, there
> were a number of questions and comments you or new.net did not respond to.
> That in itself makes me seriously question what your company is doing, as
> well as a number of other very significant issues. Other questions you
> refused to answer included who are your shareholders and what is the
> financial and power structure of your company. You seemed to think it was
> none of my business to ask. Well, that lack of transparency sent a warning
> flag up to me.
If I recollect properly, you asked for detailed business plan
information as well as the identities of our shareholders. Those things
aren't any of your business, and I won't answer those questions simply to
satisfy your curiosity.
>
> You recently wrote.
> snip.
> > disclosure" we are very comfortable that people who register names at New.net
> > know what they are getting.
> I am opposed to your private company controlling and selling domain names
> for words that are in the public domain. I simply don't trust that a
> private company will manage this resource properly.
*shrug* That's certainly your perogative.
> Certain aspects of the Net MUST remain in the public domain. One of those
> is domain names.
They never were. You are welcome to prove me wrong.
ICANN rather one likes the organization or not, is not operating in the
"public domain." It is a private corporation.
discussion, but even if we were to say they were, public benefit does not
> With that said, i am no fan of Icann, but i am less of a fan of what you
> are attempting to do.
>
> No private company should be able to control something as significant as
> TLD's. For 2 reasons. (likely others as well, but it's time to sleep.)
>
> 1. Language or communication must default to being available to all.
> It is our collective public domain. Imo, you have no right to attempt
> to control or monopolize or politicize .kids .xxx or . whatever common
> word we all share/use collectively. It is potentially dangerous and
> hazardous.
That is certainly one view. It's unfortunate your world isn't big enough
to allow for a variety of differing models of operation.
> 2. If you go out of business in the next 48 hours, then there is a
> possibility all those websites will go dead. This could do serious
> economic, political and cultural damage to website owners and internet users
> who use new.net's roots.
Well except for death and taxes nothing in life is guaranteed. :-)
> If you are serious about discussing or dealing with new.net in a public
> forum, i suggest you attempt to answer all questions and concerns.
Have you stopped beating your wife yet? :-)
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Patrick Greenwell
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