NSI SAYS FCC SHOULD ASSUME INTERNET REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS
Network Solutions Inc., which currently registers all top-level domain
names under contract to the National Science Foundation, has suggested that
the Federal Communications Commission temporarily assume that function
until an international legal authority can be created to manage the system.
The transition period would allow for public comment on the plan in order
to incorporate any new processes or structures deemed necessary. The plan
is in contrast to an earlier proposal announced by the Internet
International Ad Hoc Commission to create seven new shard generic top-level
domains to be administered by 28 new registrars. NSI's president says the
IAHC plan risks Internet instability, creates "too much bureaucracy," and
will contribute to increased domain name legal disputes. (BNA Daily Report
for Executives 16 Apr 97)
_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/ Charles R. Hoynowski, Net Admin
_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Etak, Inc., 1430 O'Brien Drive,
_/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/ Menlo Park, CA 94025
_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Voice:415-617-4458 Fax:617-0161
_/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Email: charles@etak.com
If not interested in IAHC/eDNS/etc - hit d now.
If I was NSI I would be doing exactly the same thing. No better way to
slow things down then to punt it into the US govt arena. This will give
NSI monopoly control until the US govt completes its impact papers and
congressional hearings and appoints some committees to review the whole
matter. All the while, NSI keeps being a monopoly.
NSI SAYS FCC SHOULD ASSUME INTERNET REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS
Network Solutions Inc., which currently registers all top-level domain
names under contract to the National Science Foundation, has suggested that
the Federal Communications Commission temporarily assume that function
until an international legal authority can be created to manage the system.
The transition period would allow for public comment on the plan in order
to incorporate any new processes or structures deemed necessary. The plan
is in contrast to an earlier proposal announced by the Internet
International Ad Hoc Commission to create seven new shard generic top-level
domains to be administered by 28 new registrars. NSI's president says the
IAHC plan risks Internet instability, creates "too much bureaucracy," and
will contribute to increased domain name legal disputes. (BNA Daily Report
for Executives 16 Apr 97)
_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/ Charles R. Hoynowski, Net Admin
_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/_/ Etak, Inc., 1430 O'Brien Drive,
_/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/ Menlo Park, CA 94025
_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Voice:415-617-4458 Fax:617-0161
_/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Email: charles@etak.com
Hank Nussbacher
IAHC member
[the views expressed above belong to the author and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the other IAHC members]
If not interested in IAHC/eDNS/etc - hit d now...
Hank Nussbacher (IAHC member) wrote:
If I was NSI I would be doing exactly the same thing. No better way to
slow things down then to punt it into the US govt arena. This will give
NSI monopoly control until the US govt completes its impact papers and
congressional hearings and appoints some committees to review the whole
matter. All the while, NSI keeps being a monopoly.
Does this stop IAHC from moving forward? How is IAHC
planning to respond, or is this just a wait and see proposition
to see if the Federal Government steps in?
Mike Gaddis
Savvis Communications