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Re: [ga] Nuclear Threat from the ccTLDs


On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, at 20:54 [=GMT-0000], David Farrar wrote:
> > On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, at 06:59 [=GMT+1300], DPF wrote:

> > > What the above could imply (I am guessing as I was not there) is that
> > > if ICANN continues down the same path, then ccTLDs could apply to DOC
> > > to take over the IANA function.
> >
> > Why would they do that? Does DoC have any authority over .NL or .MG or
> > ..EU or .JP or .NZ? They could apply to the ITU, or to ... themselves?
>
> The simple answer is yes.  DoC have policy control of Root Server A and hence
> do have ultimate control over all TLDs.

Assuming that it is very difficult to set up another RootServer A (and
B-M) you are right. And then only de facto.

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