Jay Fenello wrote:
> At 09:47 AM 7/15/99 , Diane Cabell wrote:
> >How would the registrar's agreement have any impact on the name
> >servers?
>
> As I understand it . . .
>
> If ICANN gets its way, every registrant
> receiving a domain name will have to agree
> to the terms specified in the registrar's
> agreement.
>
> Within that registrar's agreement, the
> registrant must agree in advance to any
> policies implemented by ICANN.
>
> You must have a domain name to run a
> name server.
Aha. Thanks for taking the time to explain that link.
> Consequently, ICANN will have the power
> to set the terms and conditions under
> which a name server's domain name will
> exist.
>
> These "flow down" contracts are the
> essence of a strict REGULATORY regime
> that will not only affect name servers,
> but virtually every aspect of the entire,
> world-wide Internet.
Yes. They certainly have that potential. What happens if the name
server owners band together and say "Stuff it"?
> Pretty scary, if you ask me!
It is very scary. I've been counting on having a vote for the Board of
any such organization and using that as a rein on outrageous behavior.
You don't think that will be sufficient, I take it?
Diane Cabell
http://www.mama-tech.com
Fausett, Gaeta & Lund, LLP
Boston, MA
