RE: [wg-c] New gTLDs and ISPs (was: URGENT . . . )

[bill@mail.nic.nu (J. William Semich)]

Hello;

I agree, and also endorse these two priorities. 

Excellent explication, Mark - thanks.

Bill Semich
.NU Domain

At 03:04 PM 11/22/99 -0500, Sportack, Mark A, CSCIO wrote:

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>My personal suggestion would be to endorse two priorities: 
>
>1) Recommendations made by WG-C must not adversely affect the ubiquity of
>the Internet (no logical partitioning should result from any namespace
>expansion). 
>2) Recommendations of the WG-C must not compromise the usability of the
>Internet for any of its constituencies. This includes end-users and ISPs. 
>
>To date, virtually all debate has centered on either the logistical
>difficulties of protecting trademarks and intellectual property given
>increased opportunity (id est, TLD expansion) for abuse; or an avaricious
>desire to become the 'net's next billionaire. Both of these must be
>considered distant runners-up, that pale in significance to ensuring the
>continued ubiquity and usability of the Internet.
>
>If anyone is interested in a meaningful exchange of ideas, I welcome your
>contributions. If, on the other hand, you are only interested in immature
>attacks, more bad analogies, or otherwise parading ignorance and/or
>unprofessionalism, please don't waste bandwidth in this forum.
>
>Mark Sportack