Re: way out of the DNS problems? (former Re: delegation mechanism, Re: Trees have one root)

[Joe Baptista <baptista at dot-god.com>]

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Einar Stefferud wrote:

> Maybe they think that .AOL.COM is the only useful domain name, but
> even AOL was too dumb to figure out that getting .AOL would solve a
> lot of the problems they have trying to round up the likes of AOL.BR,
> and such.

exactly.  namespace is a very large place - there's room for everyone.

> There is nothing wrong with .AOL and .IBM and .MSN solving their DNS
> registry problems by getting TLDs for themselves, as compared with
> warping ICANN into a protection device for the Intellectual
> Properties that use their trademarks.
> but, AOL is missing lots of things so none of this is even slightly odd.

a nice perfect way of organizing namespace.  you look sort of like vint.
a little plastic surgery and bingo ... the orsc can replace you with vint
at icann.  thats one way of saving icann .. put you in charge - but it's
only going to happen covertly.  maybe the cia would like to save the
reputation of the USG and covertly put you in charge as vint.

regards
joe