Re: [ga] Proposal for Internet Domain Name Olympic Marathon

[Patrick Greenwell <patrick@stealthgeeks.net>]

On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote:

> 
> Collegues,
> 
> Whereas I sent the message below to the WG-C list, I feel
> that the proposal for Internet Domain Name Olympic Marathon
> may be of interest for the entire DNSO. If adopted, we may
> have a yearly domain names testbed (similar to the Interop concept
> for the IETF), it may bring At-large membership to the ICANN
> and the DNSO, and be as well a permanent mean of earning funds for the
> DNSO itself. FWIW.

The domain space is severely impacted RIGHT NOW. The only way to
alleviate this is to add additional TLDs immediately. Proposing that an
unattractive TLD be set up, one that is understood never will be used is a
galling waste of time.