ICANN Opens .net Redelegation Consultation 26
Joel Rowbottom writes "The first public draft criteria for the redelegation of the .net gTLD to Verisign's successor (due on 30th June 2005) to a new registry operator is out, and the public comments period commenced on 28th May.It's pretty similar to the .org redelegation criteria. The ICANN announcement is here and gives opportunity to submit comments prior to the final procedure which will be posted at the end of June."
If ICANN doesn't dump Verisign/NSI... (Score:5, Insightful)
ICANN should dump Verisign even if they have the lowest bid. Which they won't. But if they hold onto Verisign, it means they're either scared of Verisign's attorneys (since I'm sure Verisign will sue, since they have no other business) or are totally unable to make important decisions.
Re:If ICANN doesn't dump Verisign/NSI... (Score:3, Funny)
I think the quotation marks would have been better placed like so:
the ridiculous SiteFinder "service".
And maybe even a
It's government time! (Score:3, Insightful)
It is time that the government step in and turn the Internet into a public utility. This is the only way to get rid of leeches like Verisign. Put the power back in the hands of the people instead of in the hands of a monied few. Democracy in action, folks. Don't let the door slam those fuckers in the ass on the way out.
Re:It's government time! (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:It's government time! (Score:2, Informative)
Re:It's government time! (Score:3, Insightful)
ICANN derives its authority from the US government. The Department of Commerce, IIRC.
What did you have in mind, anyway? Say you convinced the legislature that they needed to handpick a replacement for Verisign today.. they'd probably farm it out to fucking Halliburton.
Re:It's government time! (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:It's government time! (Score:2)
And a private corporation would be better than this... how? It's not as if businessmen are somehow purer than politicians. Would you like the internet in the hand of Diebold or the MPAA or Microsoft? There's plenty of motivation for censorship, political manipulation, etc. that way too, plus the an
Re:It's government time! (Score:2, Interesting)
My vision of the internet of the future is one of multiple "internets", with localized DNS servers providing localized roadmaps to the World Wide Web. If you don't like the way your current DNS provider is servicing you, simply switch DNS providers.
I know I'm being pretty general with an idea that would be very difficult to implement (at least right now), but as comput
Re:It's government time! (Score:3, Insightful)
I agree that it shouldn't be run by private industry, but giving it to governments is not only likely to produce inefficiency but perhaps more importantly, it is likely to give them the opportunity to "regulate" it, meaning censorship. They've already shown interest in doing this. An international non-governmental organization might be the best thing, though exactly how to structure it isn't clear.
Re:It's government time! (Score:1)
I wasn't aware there was a single, global government to step in here.
World Wide Web != United States Of America.
Re:It's government time! (Score:3, Insightful)
The private sector is doing just fine, and it could probably stand to have less government involvement - remove the Dept. of Commerce from the equation. Don't like it? Make a new Internet. I'm serious;
Re:It's government time! (Score:1)
If I had any faith in them at all (Score:1)
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Re:If I had any faith in them at all (Score:1, Funny)
thank goodness ... but have they found that person yet?
Re:If I had any faith in them at all (Score:2, Insightful)
Who's that again? Not me, I'm an Australian. Actually, can I hold your government accountable? Afterall, our Prime Minister is just over in the USA now to kiss his buddy George W. Bush.
Australia: the 53rd US state.
Re:If I had any faith in them at all (Score:1)
After how they managed the Iraqi Oil-for-food program (Kofi Annan's family is doing very well from all that, thank you)
Ironically enough, all the voices about the bribery and Annan's son involvement in this matter has come from Ahmed Chalabi, the now-not-so-in-friendly-terms buddy of Dubya.
At least they are accountable to _someone_.
To "someone" who, please? [poll]I live in the EU, you insensitive clod.[/poll]
In final analysis, the UN should be the right solution to this problem. Unless, obviousl
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