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

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

On 19 Jun 2001, at 7:16, Thomas Roessler wrote:

> On 2001-06-18 21:19:22 -0400, L Gallegos wrote:
> 
> >Let me just say that I would prefer to discuss serious issues 
> >without the insults and sarcasm attached.  We have not 
> >misconfigured anything or pretend anything.
> 
> I didn't say you have a misconfigured intranet out there.
> 
> I just said that these exist, that they may smell like alternative
> TLDs when you hold your nose close enough to them, and that they have
> to be distinguished somehow from "operational" ones, to use your
> choice of words.  I said this to make the point that not everything
> which quacks like a TLD on some name servers also is one 
>  from a certain point of view.
> 
> I also didn't say you pretend anything.
> 
> I just said that I find your kind of argument unsatisfying when used
> by someone who says she doesn't pretend anything.
> 
> 
> But anyways, maybe you just tell us what your idea of an 
> "operational" TLD when you say:
> 
> >I speak only for myself here.  However, I certainly would not 
> >expect ICANN to adopt every "create on the fly" TLD.  I don't even
> >recall saying that ICANN should have to adopt all TLDs.  I have
> >consistently said that ICANN should, under no circumstances duplicate
> >an existing operational TLD.

We definitely need criteria established to define an operational 
TLD.  Basically, at this point, (my opinion only) it would indicate 
operational nameservers (at least 2) answering auth for the TLD 
and demonstrated capability of delegating SLDs.  

In the case of .BIZ and .WEB, that is easily shown, as is the case 
for many others.  There are ccTLDs that have little capability 
beyond the basic definition I just stated.  

It is my hope that the TLDA will begin to define technical criteria for 
an operational TLD.  I think that a body of TLD holders is probably 
the best source for it.  Many of the best and brightest in the 
Internet world are TLD holders and have vast experience in the 
technical operation of a TLD.  

Well, that's my two cents for tonight.

Leah
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> P.S.: It would be nice if you wouldn't send duplicate copies (even
> with a new message-id) of replies to my personal address. -- Thomas
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