On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, Antony Van Couvering wrote:
[Dixon:]
> > IANA always treated ccTLDs differently from gTLDs. Specifically, IANA
> > assumed that it had the power to create IAHC to devise a new policy
> > regarding gTLDs. It was very clear at all times that IANA understood
> > that it had no power over ccTLDs. Postel chose, very wisely, to adopt
> > a policy of deference to the relevant sovereign government.
> >
>
> Rather, Postel chose, very wisely, to choose wisely when it was wise to do
> so, if you take my point.
Yes, certainly. I am quite happy with this formulation.
> In some cases the government was deferred to; in
> others, where they were being unfair, IANA solved the problem by mediating
> it; in some cases where the mediation didn't work, the domain simply ceased
> to function while the parties tried to work something out. There was never
> a consistent policy in practice.
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Jim Dixon Managing Director
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