Re: [ga] XTNS Launches New Domain Naming System

["Tim Langdell" <langdell@technologist.com>]

Jeffsey

If I understand your question correctly ...

No, for us the "my_name.my_corp" would be an SLD and a TLD in your ICANN
manner of speaking (we wish to call them Domain Namespaces to differentiate
them from ICANN TLDs). But they are still just in effect SLD and TLD.
Nothing different in that regard to name.com or name.biz (there is no
parallel here to a method that uses 4LDs and 3LDs).

In other words, we do resolution just about as you are used to thinking of
it being done, but we do it at the browser level rather than DNS server
level.

Tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jefsey Morfin" <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>
To: <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] XTNS Launches New Domain Naming System


> Dear Tim,
> The GA is becoming more "unlocked Internet" oriented than
> the TLDA!
>
> If I understand your reasoning, when a Registrant registers:
> "my_name.my_corp"
>
> For me                    my_name is an SLD and my_corp is a TLD.
> For you                   my_name is a 3LD and my_corp is an SLD
> For New.net             my_name is a 4LD and my_corpo is a 3LD.
> For NameSlinger      they are already registered
> For the TLD Trust     they might be protected.
> For Stuart Lynn        it is an heresy unless my corp could sign a
>                                contract with the ICANN in that case it is
>                                a TLD that ICANN is going to sell to
VeriSign.
>
> Great. So you work on top of the DNS, New.net on top of the top of the
DNS,
> I respect the DNS as per RFC 920 and Stuart Lynn protects his own
> understanding of the DNS as per the second version of his permanent ICP-3.
>
> Actually it boils down to try to solve the single authoritatve point of
> stockpiling by VeriSign.
> Stuart: permanent ICP-3 needs a new release again.
>
> Jefsey
>
> On 19:05 15/08/01, Tim Langdell said:
>
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> >-------------------------
> >Press Release
> >XTNS Domain Namespaces Revolutionize Navigation, Brand Identities and
> >Trademark Control on the Internet
> >Pasadena-Based Start-Up Unveils a Domain Namespace System Powered by
> >RealNames Technology To Enable Limitless Creation of New Internet
Addresses
> >that Are Simple, Memorable, and Work in All Languages.
> >
> >PASADENA, Calif., August 15, 2001 - Today, XTNSSM (Extended Name
Services,
> >Inc., http://www.xtns.net) announced the first availability of its
"Extended
> >NamespacesSM ," a new form of Internet domain names set to revolutionize
the
> >way we navigate the Internet worldwide and leverage commercial brands.
XTNS'
> >s new Domain Namespaces answer at least three major market demands:
massive
> >over-crowding of the ".com" domain and the extreme need for new domains;
the
> >need for a new more simple naming convention to replace existing
> >hard-to-remember lengthy URLs; and the substantial worldwide demand for
> >language-specific domain names. Now corporations can own and control
entire
> >XTNS Domain Namespaces such as "anything.brand" and create their own
names
> >in over 150 languages worldwide.
> >
> >
> >XTNS is working in partnership with RealNames Corporation, whose
technology
> >is already embedded worldwide in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
> >Being based on UNICODE the RealNames system enables XTNS names to work
> >automatically and immediately in all languages and character sets. Thus
XTNS
> >Extended Namespaces can now be accessed and queried by 88% or over 360
> >million of the world's Internet users -- in their own language without
any
> >need to download additional software or enroll with a particular ISP.
> >
> >"Corporations can now finally gain control of their brand identity on the
> >Internet," said Tim Langdell, XTNS's CEO. "No longer constrained to
market
> >new products and services to the public in the form of
> >http://www-dot-something-dot-something, forward-slash some complex series
of
> >letters and numbers, companies can now use our new simpler names in the
form
> >'service.company' or 'product.brand' and do so in virtually any language
in
> >the world. A key thrust will be to enable global corporations to control
> >their branding around the world enabling Internet navigation in Japanese,
> >Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German and over 150 other languages. We
> >believe this is a watershed event, marking a new era of a vastly
simplified
> >marketing message and intuitive navigation of web content worldwide."
> >
> >Keith Teare, founder and CEO of RealNames Corp. said of this new
partnership
> >"XTNS is the first to offer this new form of namespace to the world based
> >upon RealNames Keyword technology, and to understand the limitless
potential
> >and flexibility this technology can bring to Internet users -
specifically,
> >easy to remember and use names that work automatically in any language
from
> >virtually any desktop on the planet. The beauty of Keyword technology is
> >that it is not constrained by syntax and it allows virtually limitless
> >combinations in delivering custom namespaces with prefix.something or
> >something.brand."
> >
> >Simpler Multilingual Domain Namespaces That Anyone Can Remember.
> >
> >Because XTNS namespaces rely on the RealNames system which utilizes
> >UNICODE-based encoding and which sits as a layer on top of the DNS, the
> >company can create and activate new Domain Namespaces in virtually any
> >language in the world. XTNS is unique in being able to offer a wide range
of
> >multilingual domain names that are universally accessible to the global
> >Internet community.
> >
> >In addition to offering corporate and multilingual names, XTNS plans a
> >number of "Open Domain NamespacesSM" that operate like existing top level
> >domains (such as ".com", ".biz", ".info" etc) and will permit users to
> >register unique addresses within these Domain Namespaces. However, XTNS'
> >primary attention is to ensure that its Open Domain Namespaces are not
> >confused with top level domain names released via ICANN or the U.S.
> >Department of Commerce by requiring Open Domain Namespaces to be in the
form
> >"name.trademark", "name.corporation", or in the form
"genericprefix.name".
> >
> >"Having already experienced a substantial interest from global
corporations
> >wanting their own domains, our current focus is upon Domain Namespaces
based
> >upon trademarks, brand names, corporate names and association names,"
said
> >Langdell. "Soon, though, we plan to launch a number of Open Domain
> >Namespaces for the domestic and overseas markets aimed at satisfying
> >individual and small business domain name demand to further relieve the
> >immense pressure on the '.com' domain."
> >
> >Immediate Availability
> >
> >XTNS Corporate Domain Namespaces and multilingual Corporate and trademark
> >Domain Namespaces are available immediately. The first of XTNS's Open
Domain
> >Namespaces for second level name registration in both Roman characters
> >("English") and multilingual characters will be announced shortly, with a
> >special focus on the Asian, Hispanic and European markets. Names in these
> >Open Domain Namespaces are anticipated to sell for flat fee of between
> >$25-$50 per annum. A trademark protection policy will be announced at
that
> >time.
> >
> >Registry/Registrar Channels
> >
> >XTNS itself acts as a Registry for most of the new Domain Namespaces that
it
> >launches. However, it also licenses other entities to act as registries
for
> >proposed and sponsored new Domain Namespaces, and projects a world-wide
> >network of registrar re-sellers for XTNS's and its client's second level
> >name sales. XTNS is currently accepting proposals for sponsored and
> >un-sponsored Open Domain Namespaces with a scheduled launch in late 2001
and
> >in 2002.
> >
> >
> >
> >What's Next?
> >
> >"These first XTNS names are merely an introduction to a wealth of new
> >extended naming possibilities we will be creating over the coming years,
"
> >said Langdell. "Because we can set up pay-per-view and member-only Domain
> >Namespaces, we have the flexibility to create new namespaces that provide
> >safe-havens for children, or namespaces that can be securely regulated
and
> >restricted."
> >
> >XTNS namespaces feature geographic location capabilities as well as
provide
> >the potential for enhanced security (e.g. for enhanced virtual private
> >networks). XTNS's GeoLocTM features enable companies to route web traffic
> >according to territory or country of origin, making fully automated
language
> >specific web navigation a reality. No longer will web-users need to face
a
> >menu to determine which language version or territory version of a web
site
> >they are seeking. These features will also enable XTNS customers to have
> >important marketing data about the source location of their web site's
> >visitors.
> >
> >Future XTNS namespaces will also permit advanced search capabilities.
Added
> >Langdell, "Our namespaces sit on top of DNS in a complementary
relationship
> >and form a perfect fit with anticipated extensions and enhancements to
the
> >DNS, meaning we permit new functionality over the existing system and
future
> >developments. By doing so, we enable XTNS's system to overlay the DNS,
> >enhancing it without interfering with it or damaging it in any way. We
have
> >the clear potential to also include easy navigation using wireless
devices
> >(cellular phones, PDAs, etc) as well as providing critical assistance
with
> >the integration of voice, text and other media, while maintaining a truly
> >global scope and vision. It is central to XTNS's intent to work closely
with
> >bodies such as IETF and ICANN, and be supportive of the ongoing work of
> >these bodies, and the single root structure or DNS."
> >
> >
> >
> >About XTNS (Extended Name Services, Inc.)
> >
> >XTNS is a Pasadena, California based corporation which is in process of
> >opening offices in Korea, China, Japan and Europe. XTNS is an Internet
> >Domain Namespace registry as well as an Internet Domain Namespace
resolution
> >service provider. The vision of XTNS is to bring about global acceptance
for
> >a new form of Internet naming and navigation that is far simpler and more
> >intuitive than the existing system, while working closely with and
utilizing
> >the existing DNS system rather than replacing it. Using the existing DNS,
> >XTNS Domain Namespaces replace complicated URLs with simple, easy to
> >remember names in virtually any language in the world. The XTNS
technology
> >is based upon the RealNames (RealNames Corporation) system which is
> >integrated directly into the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser (version
> >5.0 and above).Therefore the XTNS's system already built into the
Microsoft
> >IE Browser is today already operational in hundreds of millions of PCs
> >worldwide. For more information please visit the XTNS website at
> >www.xtns.net
> >
> >
> >
> >About RealNames Corporation
> >
> >RealNames Corporation is the global infrastructure provider of Keywords
and
> >offers a naming
> >
> >platform for the next generation Internet. The RealNames registration and
> >resolution name
> >
> >services platform provides a modern naming layer on top of DNS. Keywords
are
> >a superior Web
> >
> >naming registration platform that extends the existing Domain Name
System,
> >and are integrated
> >
> >into Microsoft Internet Explorer browser software and the Openwave Mobile
> >Access Gateway.
> >
> >RealNames Keywords and name services are available through a worldwide
> >channel of Registries and Registrars. For more information, please enter
> >Keyword: RealNames to visit our Web site.
> >
> >
> >
> >XTNS, XTNS System, Extended Namespaces, Domain Namespaces, Open Domain
> >Namespaces, Open Domains, and GeoLoc are all trademarks or service marks
of
> >Extended Name Services, Inc. All rights reserved. RealNames, and
RealNames
> >System are either service marks or registered service marks of RealNames
> >Corporation.
> >
> >
> >
> >Contact Information:
> >
> >For Press Related Inquiries
> >
> >pr@xtns.net
> >
> >T: 626-449-4334 / F: 626-844-4334
> >
> >For Business Development or Partnering Inquiries
> >
> >bizdev@xtns.net
> >
> >T: 626-449-4334 / F: 626-844-4334
> >
> >For Investor Relations
> >
> >investors@xtns.net
> >
> >T: 626-449-4334 / F: 626-844-4334
> >
> >Copyright (C) 2001, Extended Name Services, Inc. All rights reserved.
> >
> >
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