[ga] Fw: [ncdnhc-discuss] Registries statement on TLD filtering by ISPs

["Jim Fleming" <JimFleming@ameritech.net>]

[1]From: "Milton Mueller" <Mueller@syr.edu>
> ·         New TLDs, added to the TLD list in Nov 2000, are not yet globally
> accepted by ISPs, web hosts and e-commerce sites.

The 32-bit DNS and the aging, legacy, IPv4 Internet is only useful for Proof-of-Concept market trials.
Once a TLD is proven, mature, etc. and there is a stable base of SLD.TLD names with working servers,
the new 128-bit DNS software will automatically locate the Best-of-Breed TLDs for users who demand
the higher quality services, which they obtain from the always-on InterNAT...

Jim Fleming
http://www.IPv8.info


[1]----- Original Message -----
From: "Milton Mueller" <Mueller@syr.edu>
To: <discuss@icann-ncc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 9:19 AM
Subject: [ncdnhc-discuss] Registries statement on TLD filtering by ISPs


>
> Members:
>
> The following statement was prepared by the Registry constituency.
> It refers to how many ISPs are not implementing new TLDs by
> maintaining outdated lists of authorized TLDs. This is a serious
> issue for those of us who want to see name space expansion and
> flexibility. On the one hand, new TLDs are required to promote
> competition and diversified service. On the other hand, we want
> to maintain the Internet's status as a cooperative and voluntary
> endeavor and give different providers, countries, and regions
> flexibility and choice. I put this before the constituency as a
> discussion document; interested in hearing your views.
>
> ===
> FILTERING OF NEW TOP LEVEL DOMAINS BY THE ISP's
>
> Since new domain names (DNS) were first introduced, top-level domains (both
> gTLDs and ccTLDs) have been predominantly two or three characters.  Although
> one four letter TLD was initially created (.arpa), such domain has not been
> in use by the general public.  Prior to November 2000, the list of valid
> TLDs very seldom changed, and only a few ccTLDs were added to the list,
> including Palestine (.ps) and Afghanistan (.af).
>
> FILTERING NEW TOP LEVEL DOMAINS
>
> In November 2000, however, seven new TLDs were approved by ICANN and
> subsequently added to the root.  These included several TLDs with 4 or more
> characters (.aero, .coop, .info, .name, and .museum).  Although the
> implementation of these new TLDs began in 2001, they found considerable
> barriers for being accepted by most ISPs worldwide.  Even several of the
> three letter new TLDs, including .biz, ran into some difficulty in being
> accepted by many of the world's leading ISPs.
>
>  Some ISPs are using incomplete domain name lists for filtering e-mail and
> URL addresses [1] and it is obvious their systems that filter
> top-level domain names do not check and update the current validation list
> of TLDs ("generic" and country code-related) published by IANA at
> http://www.iana.org/domain-names.htm <http://www.iana.org/domain-names.htm>
> .
> This is critical because when an incomplete list is used, new TLDs will not
> be recognized as valid domains and the system may try to reach them via
> different domains.  For example, "entity.xxxx" is a valid name because it is
> included in the IANA list; however, if ISPs do not recognize "xxxx." as a
> valid TLD, this is turned into "entity.xxxx.com" and
> http://www.entity.xxxx.com" instead (and then fails or finds the wrong
> host).
>
> ICANN PLANS
>
> According to several recent reports, ICANN intends to expand the list of new
> gTLDs.  Such expansion may take place at regular intervals. Thus, it is
> essential that ICANN and its constituencies, in particularly the ISPs, are
> aware that at present this problem exists and, as a result, new gTLDs are
> not able to function adequately.
>
> New potential registry operators should be aware that this barrier exists
> and ICANN should consider coordinating these issues more closely.  Global
> acceptance of all valid domain names is an integral part of maintaining
> Internet stability.
>
> CONCLUSION
>
> It is important to note:
>
> ·         New TLDs, added to the TLD list in Nov 2000, are not yet globally
> accepted by ISPs, web hosts and e-commerce sites.
>
> ·         Security techniques, which have been designed to protect the DNS
> system, are creating barriers for non-accessibility (acting as filters).
>
> ·         ISPs, when rejecting valid forms of domain names, email addresses
> or URLs, effectively deny service to the user of those entities or cyber
> communities.
>
> ·         ICANN seeks to extend new TLDs to the current TLD list despite the
> above-described problem.
>
> ·         New potential TLDs should be made aware of this problem before
> submitting applications at the next opening.
>
> RECOMMENDATIONS
>
> As this problem is causing economical hardship to sponsors, registry
> operators and consumers, we recommend that the ISP Constituency along with
> the ICANN community collaborate more closely to minimize these problems.
>
> [1] Detailed description of the filtering issue is contained in a
> new I-D published here
>
> (http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-klensin-name-filters-00.txt).
>
>


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