RE: Re[2]: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

I am surprised you say so :-)
Their rep on this list documented me it was not in copying me the next of Noss.
Actually publishing the text increases the pressure. Obviously they all are 
ready to go out in the open. They just need another one first from fear 
from the users bewilderment.
One million TLDs in operation before one year and 300 to 500 real 
collision. Mike's and Vint's decisions. Don't buy any Nasdaq or bet on the 
long range.
Jefsey

On 08:27 17/06/01, Stefan Probst said:
>At 15:20 17.06.01 +1000, you wrote:
>-------------------------
>>|> -----Original Message-----
>>|> From: owner-ga-roots@dnso.org On Behalf Of Stefan Probst
>>|> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 11:12 AM
>>|> To: William X. Walsh
>>|> Cc: ga-roots@dnso.org; lynn@icann.org
>>|> Subject: Re[2]: [ga-roots] Re: ICANN Policy -- revised version
>>
>><snip>
>>|> But Afilias didn't threat to start another root, if they don't get the
>>requested TLD.
>>|> ICANN was hesitating to give out that particular TLD, but now TUCOWS
>>puts
>>|> the gun at ICANN's head (to use the recently mentioned image).
>>
>>I think it was more like TUCOWS pointing out the economic realities of the
>>situation.  If ICANN recognises any of the so called alt.root TLD's then
>>there will be one all mighty rush by everyone to establish root servers and
>>new TLD's.
>
>The point is, that they chose exactly .web, which is the most "difficult" one.
>Had they chosen any other one, then I would agree with you.
>To make that threat, that they might "need" to start their own root, and 
>then chose exactly .web, which ICANN is reluctant to award to somebody 
>else, is IMHO nothing else than a challenge of power to ICANN.
>
>Stefan
>
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