Competition ? Re: [governance] is icann ...

[Dr. Francis MUGUET]

Dear John
>> first someone has to figure out if new DNS classes are practical or  
>> even fully technically possible as the protocols currently stand.
>>     
>
> The DNS class feature has been unused since the demise of the Chaosnet
> protocols in the 1980s.  The DNS standards still reserve bits for the
> class number, but attempts to use any class other than IN won't work
> because nobody's software has used other classes for over 20 years.
>   
This, I am fully aware of this from the very onset..!!!!.
I am saying this in all my presentations.
Only the dig tool currently implements a query wiht the class field to a 
limited
extent that works on current DNS servers.

My point is reactivating this "forgotten parameter"  could be done,
with little conceptual difficulties and a sofware programming effort
that is very small in comparison to the  huge  benefits in all terms :
economics, governance, scientific,
it opens a new dimension.

> ICANN is not my favorite organization but competitive root systems make
namespace /class/ service providers make

> about as much sense as competitive phone number systems.
>   
as much sense as competitive phome companies....

Best

Francis
> R's,
> John
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