Re: [ga] Nuclear Threat from the ccTLDs

["J-F C. (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@club-internet.fr>]

On 18:05 30/10/02, Marc Schneiders said:
> >From the ccTLD communique from Sjanghai:
>
>"2.3     In view of the continuing failures by ICANN in conducting its
>stewardship of the IANA function, particularly in relation to ccTLD
>database updates, managers agreed to set up a Working Group to develop
>a plan to set up a system of independent management of the DNS root
>entries and database entries. It is expected this plan will be
>developed in parallel with attempts to create an acceptable ccSO, and
>to be available in the event that is unsuccessful."
>
>That would be the end of the ICANN root. The ccTLDs have never, I
>think, been so clear before.
>
>If you treat it like an enemy, it will behave like one.

This is a step further to the "nuclear arsenal".
The real problem is they will have now to agree without being opposed to ICANN.
The next step is to have it proven in operational test for at least six months.

This leads to next year DoC decision. Will they give the Internet to 
Verisign or to the world. IMHO the  decison is taken for a long. It will go 
where Staff has it prepared, according to Plan B and Stuart's call alibi: 
where the money has been gathered. ISOC will be ready by then as a true 
@large organization.

jfc