Re: [ga] Call for a Working Group

[Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>]

On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, at 14:10 [=GMT-0700], Dave Crocker wrote:

> At 01:08 PM 4/13/2001, Kendall Dawson wrote:

> >I agree with Milton on this. The NC should create a Working Group to 
> >explore this. Introduction of new colliding TLDs (especially .BIZ) should 
> >be put on hold until this WG has a chance to explore the ramifications of 
> >alternate or competing roots.
> 
> 1.  This is not a new topic.  It has been around for years.  Why is it only 
> being pursued this late, with new ICANN registries about to be turned on?

On the internet a lot of things are decided, discussed at the last
moment under some healthy pressure. Remember the Verisign deal?

> 3.  Why should the independent actions of registration activities of 
> independent namespaces be of any concern 

Because of collisions? 

> to us?

Meaning "the ICANN community"?

> This is exactly the sort of activity that suggests an interest in endless 
> debate than in providing users with new TLDs...

This is exactly the sort of argument to refuse any discussion one is
afraid to enter.

--
Marc Schneiders
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"The last temptation
is the greatest treason:
to do the right thing,
for the wrong reason."
(T.S. Eliot)
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