[governance] USG on ICANN - no movement here

[Avri Doria]

On 9 Aug 2008, at 20:18, Karl Auerbach wrote:

>
> There is no reason whatsoever that the internet can not have  
> multiple, consistent root systems, each offering up its own  
> perception of the proper set of top level domains (disputes over  
> conflicts of names of TLDs would be handled by exactly the same  
> international mechanisms used today to deal with global brand names,  
> and besides, if you or your ISP don't like what one root zone offers  
> you can simply use one you like better.)
>
> That system can work, and work without chaos, and it is quite in  
> line with the way that we work as humans in a multi-lingual world.   
> It is only our own mental blocks that prevent this from happening  
> and obviating any single overlord of names on the internet.


i find it hard to believe it is just mental blocks that have stopped  
this from happening.  the more i think about it the more questions i  
have (and i hope the powers that be forgive me for taking this taboo  
subject seriously)

assuming it is not just mental block that prevents anyone from doing  
this, how come it hasn't happened?  why do all those frustrated by  
ICANN, or turned off by the exaggerated pricing we are bound to see  
for new TLDs,  still supplicating at ICANN's door.

- lack of political will?  why do all those frustrated governments  
keeping waiting for USG/ICANN blessing?

- people do not believe it is technically possible?  i.e. it is easy  
to say if can be done technically, but has anyone really laid out a  
plan and showed how it can work - running code and all of that?

- some really good reason we are missing?


another question i have, would this be yet another mechanism that  
would allow for restriction of freedom of expression and  freedom of  
communication?    would ISPs become the new arbiter of who we would  
have access to?  i.e my provider could restricted me to the family  
friendly DNS?

or would it be possible for users to pick any DNS tree, or mixture of  
DNS trees, they wished?

could this model bring us a new form of provider, the global DNS  
provider, who gave use unfettered access to all possible roots?

it is an interesting idea that you and others have been talking about  
for yeas, yet i never see more discussion of it then a idea presented  
and then ignored.  why is that?  i know you have your own ideas on  
TLDs and even have your own .ewe (love the name) .  why has it not  
flown yet and why is it not breaking this ground open - especially if  
it is such a fertile field and an obvious solution?

- does the whole idea just need a good business plan?

or do you really believe it just needs a paradigm shift.?


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