RE: [wg-c] new TLDs

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

At 11:16 AM 12/26/1999 , Christopher Ambler wrote:
>A phone call came in, the idea was to have a .INT registry,
>the registry was created, the TLD added, and, for lack of
>anyone else WILLING to run it, IANA did.

ignoring the question of accuracy in this accounting, it disqualifies 
itself anyhow:  The question I originally posed was about registries that 
define their own TLDs.  Your rendition cites a telephone call.  Did IANA 
call itself?

>But I will tell you, if it goes in before some of the
>longer-standing prospective registries, there will be
>trouble. You'll now accuse me of making threats - let me
>save you the trouble: I'm making threats. Please focus

Always glad to see such constructive and professional input to these 
discussions.

>Oh yeah, one more ad hominem - you're an idiot.

Thanks for the ad hominem.

d/

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