Re: [ga] Nomination for representative to the NC Review TF - Eric Dierker (fwd)

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Stefan, all interested parties and assembly members,

Stefan Probst wrote:

> OK,
> since this is not about hi-tek, I will answer here to the list, and not
> privately.
>
> At 23:23 26.6.2001 -0700, William X. Walsh wrote:
> > > On-line credit-card payments need https protocol, which includes
> > > encryption. Encryption is by the letter of the rules usually illegal (all
> > > the customers would need a permission). Will Hi-Tek get the rules changed
> > > first, or just produce again another factum which defies the rules?
> >
> >Where do you get this from?
>
> There is a decision from DGPT of November 2000 which says, that only a few
> offices can use encryption freely. All others have to get permission. DGPT
> is something like the Post and Telecom Ministry here in Vietnam.
> The relevant paragraph of the decision is IMHO much too short-sighted, but
> it is written ....

  My understanding is that this is not being enforced as it is in process
to be changed.

>
>
> >But in any event, .vn is merely loosening the restrictions on their
> >domain, and I can't say that I would blame hi-tek for that, if you
> >choose to want to blame anyone.
>
> I do not blame Hi-Tek for that.
> New regulations concerning the Internet should be out soon. According to
> VNPT's (Vietnam Post and Telecom) website (i.e. as closest as you can get)
> they are not yet out. We will see, what the new regulations allow, and what
> not.

  Again my understanding is that new regulations are out, just not publicly
posted anywhere yet...

>
>
> >The registry makes that decision.
>
> Actually no. The registry is only carrying out decisions of the relevant
> ministries.
>
> >They do not need a dispute policy, most ccTLDs say they abide by
> >rulings of courts of competent jurisdiction over the registry or the
> >registrant, and that's it.  This UDRP nonsense in gTLDs is something
> >supralegal that shouldn't be encouraged for ccTLDs to use.
>
> I don't agree, since jurisdictions in most developing countries would
> probably be unable to resolve any problems, because there are no laws to
> cover those issues. Besides that lots of other problems.

  What other problems?  Can you be a bit more specific?

>
>
> >As for whois, that is also optional for the registry.
>
> No RFCs which regulate that?
>
> >   There is
> >nothing binding them to do it, but I'm sure they will, after all,
> >whois is one of the easiest things to implement.
>
> And for fair on-line registrations you should have one.
>
> Rgds.
> Stefan
>
> --
>

Regards,

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