>John B. Reynolds a �crit:
>
>> If you're referring to the meeting on 9 March that you posted the URL for
>> last night, that meeting covers *only* the future of the .us domain. It's
>> relevant to issues involving other domains only to the extent that the fact
>> that the USG is holding such a meeting makes clear its position WRT the
>> ccTLD "sovereignty" issue.
>
>I don't think so. The .US TLD has always had a close relationship
>with the USG, unlike some other ccTLDs.
Michael.....you are mistaken in your assertion. the .us domain was always
jon postel's private preserve.....
I did an article on .us in late 97 and another last july on the postal ser
vices manuevering and the meckler bogus news report. I'd post both if
there is signifiocant interest.... for folk who intend to attend the
march meeting on .us it might be good to know the history.
The present reorganization
>is sponsored by the DOC, but this is just a local, national matter.
>No comment is being made on the organization of other ccTLDs. The
>governments of those other countries are free to sponsor or not the
>organization of their copuntries' domain spaces.
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