On Tue, 13 Jul 1999 14:48:55 -0700 (PDT), Greg Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>Now, on the other hand, it may not be very well known that consumers
>have choices, or that there might be reasons why they should exercise
>the choices they have. Is this ICANN's fault? (Note, Mike Roberts is
>on record as stating that users can take name resolution from
>alternate roots if they wish.)
How gracious of him! *sarcasm intended*
The simple fact is that he knows that the current root servers, as the
"default" install (heck, what do you expect, Vixie makes Bind, Vixie
runs the r.root-servers.net), will always be the dominating root, and
basically dictate to the others (For if they don't follow the
dictates, they will lose whatever ISP support they have).
--
William X. Walsh
General Manager, DSo Internet Services
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax:(209) 671-7934
"The fact is that domain names are new and have unique
characteristics, and their status under the law is not yet clear."
--Kent Crispin (June 29th, 1999)
