Re: [wg-c] Proposed gTLDs: The IAHC Seven

["Christopher Ambler" <cambler@iodesign.com>]

I must ask - was NSI required to revoke all .com/.net/.org registrations
when they signed on with ICANN?

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Christopher Ambler
chris@the.web

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark C. Langston" <mark@bitshift.org>
To: <wg-c@dnso.org>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [wg-c] Proposed gTLDs: The IAHC Seven


> On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 09:28:16AM -0700, Dave Crocker wrote:
> >
> > Rather than observing the tautology that this community is constantly
> > changing, do you know of specific problems with that list of seven
> > names?  (Other than the frequently cited claim(s) about .web.)
>
> I can think of one:  Weren't the CORE registrars pre-selling registrations
> in the IAHC 7 up until last year?  What is the current status of those
> pre-registrations?  Were the funds returned?  Will those registrations
> go live with the introductions of those gTLDs, thus giving the CORE
> registrars an unfair advantage over other registrars, and giving those
> willing to give money to CORE an unfair head start on registrations?
>
> My only problem with the IAHC 7 (minus .web) is the above.  If some
> documents could be produced that demonstrate that the CORE registrars
> revoked those pre-registrations and returned the funds paid, thus
> creating a level playing field for these 7 TLDs, I would have no
> problem with them.
>
> However, as long as that doubt remains, as long as there's any question
> that these 7 have been pre-sold, I can't support them, and would actively
> advise against their introduction in the testbed.
>
>
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> Mark C. Langston
> mark@bitshift.org
> Systems & Network Admin
> San Jose, CA