On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Jeff Williams wrote:
> JEffM and all,
>
> Ok I can except your stand or point of view. Very basicaly I agree
> with it! >;) This still does not impact my questions and comments...
agreed - not at all in reference to the comments - just our position - i
should have deleted the comments to avoid confusion.
>
> Planet Communications Computing Facility wrote:
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > In our opinion, robin tldns represents more competition for icann. It
> > already has competition but no one is taking the issues seriously. People
> > want tld's today - not tommorrow. And if someone can give icann some
> > viable competition today - we'll be happy to work with them.
> >
> > Santiago 1999 is nothing more then a legal fiasco which is going to become
> > very political. I loved Twomey discussing people who sent press releases
> > and stateing they don't know enough to make a difference - or something
> > to that effect. Well Mr. Twomey, they must of done enough to make you
> > mention it ;-)
> >
> > The difference between nixon and "this place" is that nixon, much like
> > .web is doing - not just talking - DOING.
> >
> > To business - DOING is a radically better bet then TALKING.
> >
> > Regards
> > Jeff Mason
> >
> > --
> > Planet Communication & Computing Facility [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Public Access Internet Research Publisher 1 (212) 894-3704 ext. 1033
> >
> > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Jeff Williams wrote:
> >
> > > Robin and all,
> > >
> > > Robin, yes I am with you I think. But please understand, that I am not
> > > against what you purport to be about in general terms. I do see
> > > a huge potential problem to which william eluded to. Politically
> > > speaking I believe at this juncture that a huge number of gTLD's
> > > is not likely and is going to meet with allot of opposition from any
> > > number of groups at some juncture. When? I don't really know.
> > >
> > > On the financial front from a business development and marketing
> > > point of view, what you are proposing or working towards is a grass
> > > roots approach, that has a very small chance of long term survival
> > > without a substantial amount of funding per gTLD.... Do you have that
> > > funding, a funding model, a business plan for each gTLD? Do you have a
> > > method technically of making any of all of the Domains registered within
> > > those gTLD name spaces, easily visible to everyone on the internet
> > > without any modifications to their dialer, or otherwise?
> > >
> > > Robin Nixon wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I am afraid I must for the most part agree with WIlliam here. As to
> > > > >the characterization of PGmedia, I don't agree with that. But by in
> > > > >large, trying to claim ownership of a large number of gTLD's
> > > > >without the benefit of a TM on them or even with a TM, unless you
> > > > >can legitimately financially support those gTLD's, you are spitting
> > > > >in the wind, so to speak...
> > > >
> > > > TLDNS.COM chooses not to make claims. Neither in areas where others have
> > > > made claims nor in areas whhere they haven't (although our prior use
> > > > reserves us that right in this latter case). Instead our vision is for an
> > > > open naming system of unlimited 'TLD's - where different groups may look
> > > > after different areas for easy management - but where the names belong to
> > > > the Internet in general and not any single individual or organization.
> > > >
> > > > What we see is the need for (for example) Mr Fred Smith to get a name in
> > > > cybercspace that matches his own name. Now, fredsmith.com, org and .net are
> > > > probably gone, and there's not much else left. But with Infinite 'TLD's all
> > > > the Fre Smiths in the world get the chance at a good name:
> > > > fredsmith.flowers, fredsmith.baker, fred.smith .fredsmith
> > > > newsagnent.fredsmith, fredsmith.carpenter, fredsmith.3rd and so on. Finally
> > > > this person will be able to get a name that loks good instead of
> > > > members.aol.com/fredsmith/ or whatever.
> > > >
> > > > Or how about flower.arranging - would arranging be a popular TLD? No? So if
> > > > there isn;t unlimited 'TLD' space that great domain couled not exist. Then
> > > > what about films? summer.of.sam would be possible - south.park or
> > > > south.park.the.movie - how about eyes.wide.shut and so on?
> > > >
> > > > Or more personal 'home' pages robin.and.julie - fredsmiths.uncle -
> > > > marys.pricess.diana.page - are you with me yet?
> > > >
> > > > - Robin.
> > >
> > > Kindest Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > > Spokesman INEGroup (Over 95k members strong!)
> > > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
> > > Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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> > > Contact Number: 972-447-1894
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> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Jeffrey A. Williams
> Spokesman INEGroup (Over 95k members strong!)
> CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
> Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
> E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Contact Number: 972-447-1894
> Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
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