RE: [wg-review] [DNDEF] short quizz
Title: Miles,
Thank you again for
clarifying. I realize I am not talking about distribution in terms of
publishers, but in terms of the end user as audience, the recipient of the
services. In the case of Yahoo and Nazi memorabilia, they banned all auctions
globally as the only way to comply with the French Court Order to restrict
access to specific territories where auction trading breached national law. I
understand that if there had been a technical opportunity to enforce a
subdivision of global distribution, they would have done it and they did
not.
In media, the location where
the product is created is relevant only in terms of tax planning. In all other
respects the entertainment industry is global by nature. Elements of the movies
showing at your local theatre will have originated in any number of countries
and the jurisdiction of the production company does not dictate the nationality
of the picture for tax purposes. The income stream derived from the product,
"the content", comes from its exploitation and traditionally, it relies on
pre-sales of distribution rights sold on a territory basis, usually in a phased
release, to suit local social, political and economical conditions. The internet
forces the issue a step further in that internet rights can only be sold on a
global basis and small players simply do not have the experience or the
resources to cope.
The point is that
now is not the time for DNSO to abandon stakeholders and the creative and
publishing components of an Internet Domain Name is an issue connected with
$billions a year in revenue for the big Hollywood players. Think Harry Potter
(currently 455 web sites excluding merchandising sites).
All I am asking for
is an acknowledgement that Creative and Publishing components are
considered as part of IDNDEF. I am not suggesting that DN Management take direct
responsibility for administration.
Joanna
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-wg-review@dnso.org [mailto:owner-wg-review@dnso.org]On Behalf Of Miles B. Whitener Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:21 PM To: jo-uk@rcn.com Cc: wg-review@dnso.org Subject: Re: [wg-review] [DNDEF] short quizz DNS can very well operate by
territory.
If the root zone owner delegates the UK TLD to the
United Kingdom, then the controller of geographical territory is the controller
of a domain! Very simple.
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