RE: [wg-c] historical trivia (getting to the Shepperd/Kleiman "p

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

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On 16-Mar-2000 Christopher Ambler wrote:
>>Sure it is.  IANA had no such authority.  It's endorsement was no better
> than
>>if someone like Howard Stern had endorsed it.   If IANA had the authority,
> then
>>the NSF would not have directed NSI to ignore any new gTLD requests from
> IANA.
>>
>>There are equal as far as that goes.
> 
> Pretty-much agreed. So I'd argue that we should throw the issue of authority
> out the door and forget about it. Instead, just look at who has
> infrastructure
> in place based upon assurances, no matter how misplaced, by IANA. Not as
> justification, just as a fact.

Why?  How are they anymore justified than assurances from Howard Stern?

Look instead at each and every application on equal footing and evaluate them
on their merits.  No advanced standing of any kind.  If IOD can present a
qualified proposal, it is welcome to.  It would be considered equally with the
other proposals.
 
> Ironic how Dave chides Paul for touting his company, and then goes and
> tries to place CORE's birth on a pedestal over other such prospective
> companies. Pots, kettles and the like.

Agreed on this point.

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