Greg Skinner wrote:
>
> Your reading of the RFC is different than mine, as I have it in front
> of me now and see no language stating (or implying) anything about the
> principal purpose of .us.
>
You don't? What about the following, which you yourself quote:
> Any computer in the United States may be registered in the US
> Domain.
Any computer, Mr. Skinner. Not "any commercial computer". Get it?
> These designated authorities are trustees for the delegated domain,
> and have a duty to serve the community.
That's "serve the community", Mr. Skinner. Not "serve the profit
motive". See?
> Concerns about "rights" and "ownership" of domains are
> inappropriate. It is appropriate to be concerned about
> "responsibilities" and "service" to the community.
Do you understand the difference between rights and ownership, on
the one hand, and responsibilities and service to the community, on
the other? I'll spell it out for you, since you seem to have
forgotten your primary school courses in civics: possession and
property serve selfish interests, whereas responsibility and service
to the community serve generous ends. Can you comprehend that, Mr.
SEkinner, or have you no sense of society whatsoever?
> Direct entry in the database of the US Domain appeals most to
> individuals and small companies.
Individuals and small companies. Got that, Mr. Skinner? Not business
per se. Not "real estate". A place where, unlike with .com and now
.org too,
individuals are treated as having the same rights as organizations.
> Encouraged use of .us, to relieve pressure in .com, .net. and .org
> until the new gTLD issues are settled.
In other words, let IBM, MCI, AT&T, et al have .us as well. Oh,
they'll like you for this, Mr. Skinner. Better copy this
conversation to
the ICANN Board and NSI. You've got a profitable future ahead of you
as a yesman and lackey of the big guys. Good going!
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