>>>> In an attempt to be more practical, I have a few unanswered >>>> questions: >>>> >>>> If there is something i missed in some posting, please inform >>>> me, as mail to read these days can be too much ;) >>>> >>>> o CFI has invested quite a lot in running and operating the >>>> ccTLD If this function is to be rotated, i would need some kind >>>> of compensation for my investments if i were CFI. We're talking >>>> training, coders' salaries, equipment, intellectual property, >>>> etcetera. Who will take care of this? (I theoretically see it as >>>> a 'buyout' or 'takeover', and a legal battle may potentially >>>> arise) >>> >>> In no way have i suggested that CFI be replaced. i have >>> repeatedly said that they do a good technical job however i did >>> suggest that maybe we get them to handle over one second level >>> domain maybe like .or.ug to another party this is good for the >>> market. >> >> According to the same ICP-1 and RFC1591, this decision is entirely >> made by the current ccTLD manager. They may decide or not to >> relinquish control of the sub-domains. So, i guess the easy way out >> is to talk to them nicely, not forming policies that we shall impose >> on CFI ? :-) > > If you recall i suggested we have an open dialogue on this issue, I'm > positively sure that an amicable solution would prevail
This is the only solution, if we follow the stipulated ICANN policy. The other way is to propose a change to ICP-1, which i'm very sure would meet stiff global resistance. rgds ernest _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
