<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On 10 aug 2005, at 17.10, Ian Peter wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">* much pressure towards change will be removed if the issue of USG</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">unilateral control of root zone authorisation is dealt with</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>I am personally not holding my breath on this one. I have seen little or no indication from the USG that they are going to give up their unilateral control any time soon. I certainly think it is reasonable for CS to put some energy in its response supporting this goal.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>But it could happen.</DIV><DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">* much pressure towards change will be removed if IDNs are perceived to be</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">dealt with a little bit better</FONT></P> <BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>This will take more then pressure, as there are both policy issues and technical issues in this. And the technical issues look hard, at least to me. Also, I have not yet seen evidence that the IETF or any other technical body is stepping up to the technical challenges in a serious way.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>a.</DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>