Re: [wg-c] Eureka?

["A.M. Rutkowski" <amr@netmagic.com>]

At 09:31 PM 8/10/99 , Ken Stubbs wrote:
> oh come on tony .......
> who's idea was it ... ?
> why i thought it was yours personally ( along with the "interstate
> highway system" )
> youve been reading too many of  NSI's press releases
> ...

The credit for the generic idea of a shared registry
probably properly belongs to CORE.  It was reflected
in the original NTIA NOI released on 1 July 97 at
Question 15.  See
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dn5notic.htm

Network Solutions in its 18 Aug 1997 initial response 
to the NTIA Notice of Inquiry stated its support for
a shared registration system for COM, ORG, and NET.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/not-emailed/NSI.htm#opera

This proposal was reiterated by for NSI CEO Gabe Batista at 
the House Science Subcommittee hearing on 29 Sept 1997 - who
committed to move forward in that direction.  This also is a 
matter of public record.

Unfortunately, instead of simply allowing NSI to proceed in
implementing it, the Department instead elected to construct
an elaborate regime through a corporation DOC brought into
existence to take over the IANA functions.

Hope this clarifies the matter.

best,


--tony