Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread John C Klensin
Hi. While this discussion on the IETF list has been very interesting, it is probably worth noting that the odds of ICANN staff following the IETF list to the extent needed to pull out this thread and make use of it are not high. Instructions for making comments that they, and presumably the

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread Scott W Brim
On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 05:12:07PM +0300, Aki Niemi allegedly wrote: I find it hard to interpret that text in any other fashion -- they want to describe end-to-end protocols by DNS name. I don't quite see what the difference here is to .edu for example. Isn't this indeed very similar to how the

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread Scott Bradner
So what is the rationale for organizing ourselves based on our respective countries? to match legal jurisdictions Scott ___ Ietf mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread Tim Chown
On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 04:47:17AM -0400, Scott W Brim wrote: I don't quite see what the difference here is to .edu for example. Isn't this indeed very similar to how the .edu provides a clearly recognisable label for educational services and content? .edu was an administrative

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread jfcm
At 03:42 30/04/04, John C Klensin wrote: http://www.icann.org/tlds/stld-apps-19mar04/stld-public-comments.htm Dear John, it seems that (one of the) most important entry (the letter from ITU regarding the .tel/.mobi requests) cannot be accessed.

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread Yakov Shafranovich
jfcm wrote: At 03:42 30/04/04, John C Klensin wrote: http://www.icann.org/tlds/stld-apps-19mar04/stld-public-comments.htm Dear John, it seems that (one of the) most important entry (the letter from ITU regarding the .tel/.mobi requests) cannot be accessed.

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread John C Klensin
Jefsey (and others), Due to prompt action on the part of ICANN staff once this was called to their attention, the problem is now fixed and, due to some spam-cleaning done at the same time, the posting is now at http://forum.icann.org/lists/stld-rfp-general/msg00039.html/. The implication of

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-30 Thread jfcm
At 21:04 30/04/04, John C Klensin wrote: Jefsey (and others), Due to prompt action on the part of ICANN staff once this was called to their attention, the problem is now fixed and, due to some spam-cleaning done at the same time, the posting is now at

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dean Ande rson writes: On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Stephen Sprunk wrote: You're confusing URI methods, protocols, and TLDs disastrously. I think it is you who is reading too much into the .tel and .mobi TLD. These are not proposals to put URI method functionality into

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Bill Manning
% There are two proposals for .tel; here's text from one of them: % % Sub-domains of .tel may not be arbitrarily defined; rather % they are defined in accordance with the ITU E.164 standard. % A valid e164 domain name under the .tel TLD is defined % as follows: % %

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Dean Anderson
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Markus Stumpf wrote: No new TLD helps for the overcrowding, as all owners of trademarks have to and will register their name and enforce delegation of the name by law. This isn't true. No one is required by law to register their trademark as a domain name. So at best a

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Aki Niemi
ext Steven M. Bellovin wrote: Sure there are. Here's a direct quote from the .mobi proposal: Businesses and consumers that utilise mobile devices will be able to take advantage of a wide range of Internet services and content under the mTLD that have been specifically

RE: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Peter Ford
, peterf From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Bill Manning Sent: Thu 4/29/2004 6:21 AM To: Steven M. Bellovin Cc: Dean Anderson; Stephen Sprunk; jfcm; Tim Chown; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs? % There are two proposals for .tel

RE: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Tony Hain
Dean Anderson wrote: On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Markus Stumpf wrote: No new TLD helps for the overcrowding, as all owners of trademarks have to and will register their name and enforce delegation of the name by law. This isn't true. No one is required by law to register their trademark as a

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Tim Chown
On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 06:21:20AM -0700, Bill Manning wrote: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This is -exactly- the tpc.int. model, the e164.int. model, the e164.arpa. model... in a phrase...

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Rick Wesson
This is the sort of thing ISOC should speak out on. doh! ISOC can't as they are the major benefactor from the .org divestature from verisign. sorry, try again. -rick ___ Ietf mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Iljitsch van Beijnum
On 29-apr-04, at 21:18, Tony Hain wrote: This isn't true. No one is required by law to register their trademark as a domain name. IANAL, but in my discussions with lawyers focused on trademark law, in effect they are required. The perception that they are not defending their rights effectively

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Karl Auerbach
So, place your bets on which slippery slopes ICANN takes us down... ICANN loves these sponsored TLDs. It's the only kind they are presently considering. Sponsors generally have the cash needed to cover ICANN's application fee (which is typically on the order of $35,000 to $50,000, and is

RE: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread Tony Hain
Iljitsch van Beijnum wrote: On 29-apr-04, at 21:18, Tony Hain wrote: This isn't true. No one is required by law to register their trademark as a domain name. IANAL, but in my discussions with lawyers focused on trademark law, in effect they are required. The perception that they are

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-29 Thread John C Klensin
Hi. While this discussion on the IETF list has been very interesting, it is probably worth noting that the odds of ICANN staff following the IETF list to the extent needed to pull out this thread and make use of it are not high. Instructions for making comments that they, and presumably the

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-27 Thread Dean Anderson
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Stephen Sprunk wrote: You're confusing URI methods, protocols, and TLDs disastrously. I think it is you who is reading too much into the .tel and .mobi TLD. These are not proposals to put URI method functionality into domain names, but to qualify general business types,

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-27 Thread Stephen Sprunk
Thus spake Dean Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] These are not proposals to put URI method functionality into domain names, but to qualify general business types, such as telephone companies, and mobile phone companies. This is no different from using .museum for museums and .aero to represent

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-26 Thread Markus Stumpf
On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 01:34:06PM +0200, jfcm wrote: Dear Markus, to know where your remarks may lead, let come back to 1993. You mean like in http://ksi.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/archives/WWW-TALK/www-talk-1993q4.messages/579.html At 21:16 23/04/04, Markus Stumpf wrote: Hmmm ... For instance,

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-26 Thread Stephen Sprunk
Thus spake Dean Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, jfcm wrote: .tel and .mobi are technically inconsistent propositions. They confuse what belongs to the scheme (protocol/application) with what belongs to the naming (users group). The same as was .web did in 2000. ... I

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-24 Thread jfcm
Dear Markus, to know where your remarks may lead, let come back to 1993. At 21:16 23/04/04, Markus Stumpf wrote: Hmmm ... For instance, Internet addresses ending in .mobi would allow sites built for the small screens of mobile phones. For instance, Internet addresses (names?) ending in

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-23 Thread jfcm
At 23:49 22/04/04, Dean Anderson wrote: Is it sensible to think of tel and mobi as business functions? Absolutely yes. As I noted it, there are at least two possiblities: - .tel is accepted as the TLD of the ITU-T Sector's members. The same as for .aero. And .mobi is for all the companies,

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-23 Thread Conroy, Lawrence (SMTP)
Hi Folks, OK, I'll bite. (i) Have all of the folks commenting actually read these proposals all the way through (plus RFCs 2916 and 2806, along with the drafts RFC2806bis, and RFC2916bis that will replace them)? Some of the earlier examples in this thread make me wonder.

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-22 Thread jfcm
At 19:08 21/04/04, Dean Anderson wrote: I suspect I am going to regret asking, but how is this a slippery slope, and why should anyone be against it? Perhaps more to the point, why should the IETF have any interest whatsoever? May be should I respond this as I do agree with slippery slope and I

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-22 Thread Dean Anderson
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, jfcm wrote: .tel and .mobi are technically inconsistent propositions. They confuse what belongs to the scheme (protocol/application) with what belongs to the naming (users group). The same as was .web did in 2000. To better understand, let take the mnemonic IBM and

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-22 Thread Dean Anderson
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Joe Touch wrote: The tel: part is sufficient to get you to VOIP - in fact, that's what tel: ought to mean -- no more, no less. If you want IBM to differentiate the switchboard from the headquarters, try: tel://ibm.com/hq- headquarters-specific

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-22 Thread Dean Anderson
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Joe Touch wrote: What difference does it make to the IETF whether there are more TLD's or less? Nothing in general; what matters, as jfc already put very well, is that these particular TLDs are acting in place of a function that is already provided by the protocol

[Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-21 Thread Tim Chown
Hi, Is the IETF or ISOC going to take any stance against this slippery slope? http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/20/new.domains.ap/ Comment period closes April 30th. Tim ___ Ietf mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-21 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, 21 April, 2004 15:46 +0100 Tim Chown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Is the IETF or ISOC going to take any stance against this slippery slope? http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/20/new.domains.ap/ Comment period closes April 30th. Tim, Addressing the IETF part of your

Re: [Ietf] New .mobi, .xxx, ... TLDs?

2004-04-21 Thread Dean Anderson
I suspect I am going to regret asking, but how is this a slippery slope, and why should anyone be against it? Perhaps more to the point, why should the IETF have any interest whatsoever? --Dean On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Tim Chown wrote: Hi, Is the IETF or ISOC going to take any