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Re: [ga] XTNS Launches New Domain Naming System
Roeland,
Hi. Welcome to the topic.<grin> I'll assume it is all right to respond to
you unless someone tells me otherwise (that this is too far off topic or
whatever).
Put simply we have the exclusive license for non-ICANN domain name strings
in the IE browser (strings with dots in) that we are calling Domain
Namespaces to seek to differentiate them from ICANN/DoC approved domain
names/TLDs. Realnames itself does not offer this service, they would merely
refer you to us.
We are in process of placing servers around the planet; the name resolution
and lookup for our namespaces will take place in our servers, our network.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roeland Meyer" <rmeyer@mhsc.com>
To: "'Tim Langdell'" <langdell@technologist.com>; <ga@dnso.org>; "Jefsey
Morfin" <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: [ga] XTNS Launches New Domain Naming System
> This is a little off-topic *even* for this list. <g>
>
> I see that you are adding a presentation layer to the DNS. But, why don't
I
> go directly to RealNames? What are yo doing that RN isn't? Aren't you also
> using the RN server network? As a site operator, how do I maintain my
names?
> How do I make the mapping from DNS to my web content? How do I map other
> services like; SSHD, SMTP, POP3D, IMAPD, TIME, NNTP, KERBEROS, BGP, etc?
>
> --
> R O E L A N D M J M E Y E R
> Managing Director
> Morgan Hill Software Company
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>
> |> -----Original Message-----
> |> From: Tim Langdell [mailto:langdell@technologist.com]
> |> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:24 AM
> |> To: ga@dnso.org; Jefsey Morfin
> |> Subject: Re: [ga] XTNS Launches New Domain Naming System
> |>
> |>
> |> Jeffsey
> |>
> |> If I understand your question correctly ...
> |>
> |> No, for us the "my_name.my_corp" would be an SLD and a TLD
> |> in your ICANN
> |> manner of speaking (we wish to call them Domain Namespaces
> |> to differentiate
> |> them from ICANN TLDs). But they are still just in effect SLD and TLD.
> |> Nothing different in that regard to name.com or name.biz (there is no
> |> parallel here to a method that uses 4LDs and 3LDs).
> |>
> |> In other words, we do resolution just about as you are used
> |> to thinking of
> |> it being done, but we do it at the browser level rather than
> |> DNS server
> |> level.
> |>
> |> Tim
> |>
> |> ----- Original Message -----
> |> From: "Jefsey Morfin" <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>
> |> To: <ga@dnso.org>
> |> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 3:04 PM
> |> Subject: Re: [ga] XTNS Launches New Domain Naming System
> |>
> |>
> |> > Dear Tim,
> |> > The GA is becoming more "unlocked Internet" oriented than
> |> > the TLDA!
> |> >
> |> > If I understand your reasoning, when a Registrant registers:
> |> > "my_name.my_corp"
> |> >
> |> > For me my_name is an SLD and my_corp is a TLD.
> |> > For you my_name is a 3LD and my_corp is an SLD
> |> > For New.net my_name is a 4LD and my_corpo is a 3LD.
> |> > For NameSlinger they are already registered
> |> > For the TLD Trust they might be protected.
> |> > For Stuart Lynn it is an heresy unless my corp could sign a
> |> > contract with the ICANN in
> |> that case it is
> |> > a TLD that ICANN is going to sell to
> |> VeriSign.
> |> >
> |> > Great. So you work on top of the DNS, New.net on top of
> |> the top of the
> |> DNS,
> |> > I respect the DNS as per RFC 920 and Stuart Lynn protects his own
> |> > understanding of the DNS as per the second version of his
> |> permanent ICP-3.
> |> >
> |> > Actually it boils down to try to solve the single
> |> authoritatve point of
> |> > stockpiling by VeriSign.
> |> > Stuart: permanent ICP-3 needs a new release again.
> |> >
> |> > Jefsey
> |> >
> |> > On 19:05 15/08/01, Tim Langdell said:
> |> >
> |> >------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------
> |> -
> |> > >-------------------------
> |> > >Press Release
> |> > >XTNS Domain Namespaces Revolutionize Navigation, Brand
> |> Identities and
> |> > >Trademark Control on the Internet
> |> > >Pasadena-Based Start-Up Unveils a Domain Namespace System
> |> Powered by
> |> > >RealNames Technology To Enable Limitless Creation of New Internet
> |> Addresses
> |> > >that Are Simple, Memorable, and Work in All Languages.
> |> > >
> |> > >PASADENA, Calif., August 15, 2001 - Today, XTNSSM (Extended Name
> |> Services,
> |> > >Inc., http://www.xtns.net) announced the first availability of its
> |> "Extended
> |> > >NamespacesSM ," a new form of Internet domain names set
> |> to revolutionize
> |> the
> |> > >way we navigate the Internet worldwide and leverage
> |> commercial brands.
> |> XTNS'
> |> > >s new Domain Namespaces answer at least three major
> |> market demands:
> |> massive
> |> > >over-crowding of the ".com" domain and the extreme need
> |> for new domains;
> |> the
> |> > >need for a new more simple naming convention to replace existing
> |> > >hard-to-remember lengthy URLs; and the substantial
> |> worldwide demand for
> |> > >language-specific domain names. Now corporations can own
> |> and control
> |> entire
> |> > >XTNS Domain Namespaces such as "anything.brand" and
> |> create their own
> |> names
> |> > >in over 150 languages worldwide.
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >XTNS is working in partnership with RealNames Corporation, whose
> |> technology
> |> > >is already embedded worldwide in the Microsoft Internet
> |> Explorer browser.
> |> > >Being based on UNICODE the RealNames system enables XTNS
> |> names to work
> |> > >automatically and immediately in all languages and
> |> character sets. Thus
> |> XTNS
> |> > >Extended Namespaces can now be accessed and queried by
> |> 88% or over 360
> |> > >million of the world's Internet users -- in their own
> |> language without
> |> any
> |> > >need to download additional software or enroll with a
> |> particular ISP.
> |> > >
> |> > >"Corporations can now finally gain control of their brand
> |> identity on the
> |> > >Internet," said Tim Langdell, XTNS's CEO. "No longer
> |> constrained to
> |> market
> |> > >new products and services to the public in the form of
> |> > >http://www-dot-something-dot-something, forward-slash
> |> some complex series
> |> of
> |> > >letters and numbers, companies can now use our new
> |> simpler names in the
> |> form
> |> > >'service.company' or 'product.brand' and do so in
> |> virtually any language
> |> in
> |> > >the world. A key thrust will be to enable global
> |> corporations to control
> |> > >their branding around the world enabling Internet
> |> navigation in Japanese,
> |> > >Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German and over 150
> |> other languages. We
> |> > >believe this is a watershed event, marking a new era of a vastly
> |> simplified
> |> > >marketing message and intuitive navigation of web content
> |> worldwide."
> |> > >
> |> > >Keith Teare, founder and CEO of RealNames Corp. said of this new
> |> partnership
> |> > >"XTNS is the first to offer this new form of namespace to
> |> the world based
> |> > >upon RealNames Keyword technology, and to understand the limitless
> |> potential
> |> > >and flexibility this technology can bring to Internet users -
> |> specifically,
> |> > >easy to remember and use names that work automatically in
> |> any language
> |> from
> |> > >virtually any desktop on the planet. The beauty of
> |> Keyword technology is
> |> > >that it is not constrained by syntax and it allows
> |> virtually limitless
> |> > >combinations in delivering custom namespaces with
> |> prefix.something or
> |> > >something.brand."
> |> > >
> |> > >Simpler Multilingual Domain Namespaces That Anyone Can Remember.
> |> > >
> |> > >Because XTNS namespaces rely on the RealNames system
> |> which utilizes
> |> > >UNICODE-based encoding and which sits as a layer on top
> |> of the DNS, the
> |> > >company can create and activate new Domain Namespaces in
> |> virtually any
> |> > >language in the world. XTNS is unique in being able to
> |> offer a wide range
> |> of
> |> > >multilingual domain names that are universally accessible
> |> to the global
> |> > >Internet community.
> |> > >
> |> > >In addition to offering corporate and multilingual names,
> |> XTNS plans a
> |> > >number of "Open Domain NamespacesSM" that operate like
> |> existing top level
> |> > >domains (such as ".com", ".biz", ".info" etc) and will
> |> permit users to
> |> > >register unique addresses within these Domain Namespaces.
> |> However, XTNS'
> |> > >primary attention is to ensure that its Open Domain
> |> Namespaces are not
> |> > >confused with top level domain names released via ICANN
> |> or the U.S.
> |> > >Department of Commerce by requiring Open Domain
> |> Namespaces to be in the
> |> form
> |> > >"name.trademark", "name.corporation", or in the form
> |> "genericprefix.name".
> |> > >
> |> > >"Having already experienced a substantial interest from global
> |> corporations
> |> > >wanting their own domains, our current focus is upon
> |> Domain Namespaces
> |> based
> |> > >upon trademarks, brand names, corporate names and
> |> association names,"
> |> said
> |> > >Langdell. "Soon, though, we plan to launch a number of Open Domain
> |> > >Namespaces for the domestic and overseas markets aimed at
> |> satisfying
> |> > >individual and small business domain name demand to
> |> further relieve the
> |> > >immense pressure on the '.com' domain."
> |> > >
> |> > >Immediate Availability
> |> > >
> |> > >XTNS Corporate Domain Namespaces and multilingual
> |> Corporate and trademark
> |> > >Domain Namespaces are available immediately. The first of
> |> XTNS's Open
> |> Domain
> |> > >Namespaces for second level name registration in both
> |> Roman characters
> |> > >("English") and multilingual characters will be announced
> |> shortly, with a
> |> > >special focus on the Asian, Hispanic and European
> |> markets. Names in these
> |> > >Open Domain Namespaces are anticipated to sell for flat
> |> fee of between
> |> > >$25-$50 per annum. A trademark protection policy will be
> |> announced at
> |> that
> |> > >time.
> |> > >
> |> > >Registry/Registrar Channels
> |> > >
> |> > >XTNS itself acts as a Registry for most of the new Domain
> |> Namespaces that
> |> it
> |> > >launches. However, it also licenses other entities to act
> |> as registries
> |> for
> |> > >proposed and sponsored new Domain Namespaces, and
> |> projects a world-wide
> |> > >network of registrar re-sellers for XTNS's and its
> |> client's second level
> |> > >name sales. XTNS is currently accepting proposals for
> |> sponsored and
> |> > >un-sponsored Open Domain Namespaces with a scheduled
> |> launch in late 2001
> |> and
> |> > >in 2002.
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >What's Next?
> |> > >
> |> > >"These first XTNS names are merely an introduction to a
> |> wealth of new
> |> > >extended naming possibilities we will be creating over
> |> the coming years,
> |> "
> |> > >said Langdell. "Because we can set up pay-per-view and
> |> member-only Domain
> |> > >Namespaces, we have the flexibility to create new
> |> namespaces that provide
> |> > >safe-havens for children, or namespaces that can be
> |> securely regulated
> |> and
> |> > >restricted."
> |> > >
> |> > >XTNS namespaces feature geographic location capabilities
> |> as well as
> |> provide
> |> > >the potential for enhanced security (e.g. for enhanced
> |> virtual private
> |> > >networks). XTNS's GeoLocTM features enable companies to
> |> route web traffic
> |> > >according to territory or country of origin, making fully
> |> automated
> |> language
> |> > >specific web navigation a reality. No longer will
> |> web-users need to face
> |> a
> |> > >menu to determine which language version or territory
> |> version of a web
> |> site
> |> > >they are seeking. These features will also enable XTNS
> |> customers to have
> |> > >important marketing data about the source location of
> |> their web site's
> |> > >visitors.
> |> > >
> |> > >Future XTNS namespaces will also permit advanced search
> |> capabilities.
> |> Added
> |> > >Langdell, "Our namespaces sit on top of DNS in a complementary
> |> relationship
> |> > >and form a perfect fit with anticipated extensions and
> |> enhancements to
> |> the
> |> > >DNS, meaning we permit new functionality over the
> |> existing system and
> |> future
> |> > >developments. By doing so, we enable XTNS's system to
> |> overlay the DNS,
> |> > >enhancing it without interfering with it or damaging it
> |> in any way. We
> |> have
> |> > >the clear potential to also include easy navigation using wireless
> |> devices
> |> > >(cellular phones, PDAs, etc) as well as providing
> |> critical assistance
> |> with
> |> > >the integration of voice, text and other media, while
> |> maintaining a truly
> |> > >global scope and vision. It is central to XTNS's intent
> |> to work closely
> |> with
> |> > >bodies such as IETF and ICANN, and be supportive of the
> |> ongoing work of
> |> > >these bodies, and the single root structure or DNS."
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >About XTNS (Extended Name Services, Inc.)
> |> > >
> |> > >XTNS is a Pasadena, California based corporation which is
> |> in process of
> |> > >opening offices in Korea, China, Japan and Europe. XTNS
> |> is an Internet
> |> > >Domain Namespace registry as well as an Internet Domain Namespace
> |> resolution
> |> > >service provider. The vision of XTNS is to bring about
> |> global acceptance
> |> for
> |> > >a new form of Internet naming and navigation that is far
> |> simpler and more
> |> > >intuitive than the existing system, while working closely with and
> |> utilizing
> |> > >the existing DNS system rather than replacing it. Using
> |> the existing DNS,
> |> > >XTNS Domain Namespaces replace complicated URLs with
> |> simple, easy to
> |> > >remember names in virtually any language in the world. The XTNS
> |> technology
> |> > >is based upon the RealNames (RealNames Corporation)
> |> system which is
> |> > >integrated directly into the Microsoft Internet Explorer
> |> browser (version
> |> > >5.0 and above).Therefore the XTNS's system already built into the
> |> Microsoft
> |> > >IE Browser is today already operational in hundreds of
> |> millions of PCs
> |> > >worldwide. For more information please visit the XTNS website at
> |> > >www.xtns.net
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >About RealNames Corporation
> |> > >
> |> > >RealNames Corporation is the global infrastructure
> |> provider of Keywords
> |> and
> |> > >offers a naming
> |> > >
> |> > >platform for the next generation Internet. The RealNames
> |> registration and
> |> > >resolution name
> |> > >
> |> > >services platform provides a modern naming layer on top
> |> of DNS. Keywords
> |> are
> |> > >a superior Web
> |> > >
> |> > >naming registration platform that extends the existing Domain Name
> |> System,
> |> > >and are integrated
> |> > >
> |> > >into Microsoft Internet Explorer browser software and the
> |> Openwave Mobile
> |> > >Access Gateway.
> |> > >
> |> > >RealNames Keywords and name services are available
> |> through a worldwide
> |> > >channel of Registries and Registrars. For more
> |> information, please enter
> |> > >Keyword: RealNames to visit our Web site.
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >XTNS, XTNS System, Extended Namespaces, Domain
> |> Namespaces, Open Domain
> |> > >Namespaces, Open Domains, and GeoLoc are all trademarks
> |> or service marks
> |> of
> |> > >Extended Name Services, Inc. All rights reserved. RealNames, and
> |> RealNames
> |> > >System are either service marks or registered service
> |> marks of RealNames
> |> > >Corporation.
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >
> |> > >Contact Information:
> |> > >
> |> > >For Press Related Inquiries
> |> > >
> |> > >pr@xtns.net
> |> > >
> |> > >T: 626-449-4334 / F: 626-844-4334
> |> > >
> |> > >For Business Development or Partnering Inquiries
> |> > >
> |> > >bizdev@xtns.net
> |> > >
> |> > >T: 626-449-4334 / F: 626-844-4334
> |> > >
> |> > >For Investor Relations
> |> > >
> |> > >investors@xtns.net
> |> > >
> |> > >T: 626-449-4334 / F: 626-844-4334
> |> > >
> |> > >Copyright (C) 2001, Extended Name Services, Inc. All
> |> rights reserved.
> |> > >
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