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Valdis.Kletni
eks(_at_)vt(_dot_)edu writes:
On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 12:45:23 PST, Einar Stefferud
<Steflist(_at_)thor(_dot_)nma(_dot_)com> sai
d:
ICANN stands alone in its EXCLUSIVNESS, while arguing
that there must only be one root. All others must die!
Think .BIZ.
Now go back and *CAREFULLY* re-read RFC 2826. Note that nowhere
does it say that ICANN has to be "the root". What it says is "either you
have one centrally coordinated root, or you have Balkanization".
This is precisely the point. It doesn't matter who selects the TLDs;
all that matters is that there be a consistent set.
--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
http://www.wilyhacker.com ("Firewalls" book)