Re: [wg-c] Pre-sold TLDs

[Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>]

On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 12:50:32PM -0700, Christopher Ambler wrote:
> Let's call it like it is - there are two pre-sold TLDs available right now.

Nope.  There is 1 -- IODesign's.  CORE has *no* pre-sold TLDs.

> One is IOD's .web, and the other is CORE's 7. At this time, IOD is
> suing CORE over .web, and CORE's motion to dismiss has been denied,
> so I expect it will be resolved soon. Presume that CORE selects one
> of the remaining 6 for the testbed, you have 2 TLDs that have been
> pre-sold.
> 
> Why were they pre-sold? IOD claims that IANA gave permission to
> go live and accept fees pending resolution of the TLD addition
> process. CORE claims that IANA gave permission to go live
> and accept fees pending resolution of the gTLD-MoU process.

Nope.

> In both cases, IOD and CORE have been operating under those
> claims. Whether they are true or not is immaterial to the fact that
> registrations are being taken.

CORE has taken *no* registrations.  Period.  Zilch.  Nada. The big 
Goose egg.  Zero.  None.

-- 
Kent Crispin                               "Do good, and you'll be
kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain