Tuesday, January 08, 2002, 5:15:13 PM, Gomes, Chuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
GC> George, GC> Let me change the analogy. Is it okay for a property manager to have a GC> waiting list? GC> Chuck Why is everyone even spending the time to debate the mechanics of this proposal. AFIC, there are a few fundamental hurdles which need to be met before anything else is important: 1. The WLS proposal essentially puts monopolistic power in the hands of one entity (the Registrar) and thwarts all competition. That is exactly opposite of why, today, there is an ICANN and competing Registrars. 2. The theory behind this WLS proposal is that it addresses technical issues, which cannot otherwise be addressed on a technical level. I arrived late, but I understand that there have been many suggestions about how those technical issues could best be resolved to the benefit of all parties, but there has been no detailed discussion about the exact reasons why those specific suggestions are invalid. If something is broken, then let's work together to get it fixed. I have been in the IT biz for about 25 yrs., and an Exec of a Fortune 500, but I've never had a business model changed due to a tech problem. So, let's not throw the baby out with the bath water, as they say. Is there some reason why there is not a cooperative effort to solve these tech issues - particularly when there is so much free talent available? 3. The name space belongs to the public - not the Registrars, the Registry or ICANN. Therefore, none of the foregoing have any rights to any domain name, regardless of its current status, unless they are the Registrant of that name. The one, and only thing, that confers any rights to a domain name is its registration and that registration is, essentially, on the basis of FCFS (let's forego a discussion about TMs since we all know about it and it will only muddy the water). When one builds a case, or any kind of structure, it is built from the base up. Therefore, in MHO, there needs to be a solid, strong and plausible basis for this proposal, before anything else is worthy of consideration. Right now, IMHO, there is no foundation which warrants any further time. That is ditto for the AfterNic counter-proposal, as well. When the above three basic items have been satisfactorily addressed, it will be the time when the proposal merits further time and effort to examine it. Thanks, p.s. I live in Dallas, Texas and consider myself a Texan -- I've been here a long time. My roots, however, are in Missouri, where I was born. So, as Missourian's say, "Show Me!" ---- Don Brown - Dallas, Texas USA Internet Concepts, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.inetconcepts.net PGP Key ID: 04C99A55 (972) 788-2364 Fax: (972) 788-5049 Providing Internet Solutions Worldwide - An eDataWeb Affiliate ----
