Re: [IFWP] Re: Thoughts on ICANN

[Gene Marsh]

Hi Greg Skinner, you wrote on 7/4/99 12:27:21 PM:

>Since a lot of this seems (at times) to be an ICANN vs. NSI power struggle,
>I think it's unfortunate that instead of trying to set up ICANN as some
>kind of "government," the NTIA/DoC didn't just try to set up a competitive
>registrar system for .com, .net, and .org directly.  It could have been
>conducted openly, with RFCs and other opportunities for public comment.
>Also, we would have all known who was responsible for making the decisions
>and what their authority was.
>
>--gregbo
>

Greg,

Agreed, or even better, a coordinating entity that examines, discusses and
recommends competitive root and registry systems.  It's like having 10
million square miles of open land, and fighting over one square block.

Gene...

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