RE: Re[2]: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version

[Stefan Probst <stefan.probst@opticom.v-nam.net>]

At 15:20 17.06.01 +1000, you wrote:
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>|> -----Original Message-----
>|> From: owner-ga-roots@dnso.org On Behalf Of Stefan Probst
>|> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 11:12 AM
>|> To: William X. Walsh
>|> Cc: ga-roots@dnso.org; lynn@icann.org
>|> Subject: Re[2]: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version
>
><snip>
>|> But Afilias didn't threat to start another root, if they don't get the
>requested TLD.
>|> ICANN was hesitating to give out that particular TLD, but now TUCOWS
>puts
>|> the gun at ICANN's head (to use the recently mentioned image).
>
>I think it was more like TUCOWS pointing out the economic realities of the
>situation.  If ICANN recognises any of the so called alt.root TLD's then
>there will be one all mighty rush by everyone to establish root servers and
>new TLD's.

The point is, that they chose exactly .web, which is the most "difficult" one.
Had they chosen any other one, then I would agree with you.
To make that threat, that they might "need" to start their own root, and 
then chose exactly .web, which ICANN is reluctant to award to somebody 
else, is IMHO nothing else than a challenge of power to ICANN.

Stefan

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