Subject: GA-DIGEST V1 #1473
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GA-DIGEST          Tuesday, October 15 2002          Volume 01 : Number 1473

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 01:10:01 -0700
From: Jeff Williams <[email-masked]>
Subject: [ga] Re: How come I'm not surprised. - ICANN .org decision press info

Roeland and all assembly members,

  I am not either as I stated sometime ago and you and I have
discussed a number of times on the phone.  Also see:
https://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/021014pr.shtml
which is the usual ISOC hogwash type press statement.
Nice bit of spin from them though...  >;)

Roeland Meyer wrote:

> http://www.idg.net/ic_956519_1794_9-10000.html
>
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Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 23:51:36 -0700
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [ga] Interesting WIPO ruling re: NewZealand.biz/ Private

there are a lot of things i will put up with but claiming to be a priest
of a
Solid Religion you are no part of is not one of them.  this contributor
is
sick.  i have been told off list that i am overreacting but i think not.
A Mullah is a man of God and this person desecrates religion and is
wrong.
Praise be to all righteous Mullahs and other Clerics.  He shames my
faith in my
God and is an antagonist against understanding and peace among peoples. 
Of
course others may disagree but this is unacceptable, if you have faith.
e

The Mullah wrote:

> Threat of what?
>
> Eric, go read the whois for taliban.com and get a grip on reality.  The
> point is about whether "official" organizations should or shouldn't have the
> corresponding domain name.
>
> There are some which, for obvious reasons, shouldn't.  And that is worth
> remembering in the context of whether it should be official policy for
> "governments" to be entitled to whatever they want on the internet.
>
> Regards,
>
> The Mullah
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]]On Behalf Of
> > [email-masked]
> > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 9:22 PM
> > To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]
> > Subject: Re: [ga] Interesting WIPO ruling re: NewZealand.biz/ Private
> >
> >
> > I do not make private messages public.  I love free speech and hate
> > censorship.
> > But I have a problem here.
> > I am quite convinced that one should not yell fire in a theatre out of
> > context, and one should not publish child pornography.  But can some of
> > you help me hack this prick into oblivion.  I lost a cousin in 911 and
> > just lost an associate in Bali, I am not laughing.
> >
> > Does this have to do with domain names?  Taliban.com, You decide.
> >
> > My blessing to all my fellow true members of clergy and lay work on
> > behalf of rightful caring.  May we withstand threats that are direct or
> > indirect and carry on correctly with our missions.  This is not Muslim
> > behavior or the word of Islam but a direct challenge to those of us who
> > care.  I will not bow to this implicit threat.
> >
> > Lord help us,
> > eric
> >
> > The Mullah wrote:
> >
> > > > I think you are not a Mullah!  but prove me wrong.
> > >
> > > Are you joking?
> > >
> > > I am the Mullah of Taliban.com.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > The Mullah
> > > [email-masked]
> >
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 02:50:00 EDT
From: [email-masked]
Subject: [ga] Subsection 3.3.6.3

Kristy,

I have a question regarding a portion of the recently posted Interim Report 
of the Names Council's WHOIS Task Force cited at 
http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-whois/Arc00/doc00050.doc   ...perhaps you 
can forward this query to the appropriate parties.

In the section entitled "Interim 4.0  Marketing use of WHOIS data -- bulk 
access provisions" (section C), the comment is made "This subsection 
[3.3.6.3] is probably acceptable...".  I have to question how the task force 
arrived at that particular conclusion.

On the 22nd of January, ICANN General Counsel Louis Touton notified the Names 
Council of the ICANN Board Referral of the Bulk Whois Issue to the DNSO (see 
http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/council/Arc09/msg00061.html ).  At the heart 
of this referral, which stemmed from a Reconsideration Committee 
recommendation regarding Request 01-4 as submitted by Verio Inc., is a 
concern over this particular subsection.     

Yet in the record of the WHOIS Task Force, I have not come across any 
discussion of the relevant issues raised by Verio that pertain to this 
subsection, nor any mention of the several prior litigation documents 
(Register.com v. Verio cited at http://www.icann.org/legal/litigation.htm) 
which repeatedly implicated this subsection (unless I missed it somehow while 
going through the archives). 

Before the TF settles on the language that the subsection is probably 
acceptable, perhaps someone could confirm/document that the TF has indeed 
looked at this issue carefully, and that the Verio organization (as an 
impacted party) has been asked, per proper consensus formulation procedures, 
for their input.

Best wishes,
Danny
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 06:15:04 -0700
From: Jeff Williams <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution

Richard,

  Ok thank you for this frank and more honest reply, Richard.
You could have said most of this in you first response however.

  The only reference that Danny Younger pointed out to me,
which I had read some time ago now and had forgotten about
from the IETF is a "Memo".  See:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-idn-idna-13.txt
Interesting that it is dated october 4th of this year though...
Hence, hardly a consensus document!

[email-masked] wrote:

> If you do a search on the IETF site, you will find lots of references to
> IDN.  It is my understanding that the resolution mentioned in the press
> release refers to the IETF work on IDN.  I agree that the press release does
> not say that.  I am not evading your answers, I simply do not have the
> information required to answer them.
>
> Best,
> Richard
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Richard Hill
> Counsellor, ITU-T SG2
> International Telecommunication Union
> Place des Nations
> CH-1211 Geneva 20
> Switzerland
> tel: +41 22 730 5887
> FAX: +41 22 730 5853
> Email: [email-masked]
> Study Group 2 email: [email-masked]
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Williams [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > Sent: Monday, 14 October 2002 23:05
> > To: [email-masked]
> > Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked];
> > [email-masked];
> > francis gurry; Don Evans; Nancy J. Victory; cathy Handley; Clyde
> > Ensslin; atlarge discuss list
> > Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution
> >
> >
> > Richard and all,
> >
> > [email-masked] wrote:
> >
> > > Please note that the resolution refers to
> > "Internationalized Domain Names
> > > (IDN)", not to "international" domain names.
> >
> >   Ah I see.  Ok.  Well none the less this did not answer my questions
> > regarding either "Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)" or
> > "International Domain Names" to you Richard.  Hence it would
> > seem that you are evading answering the questions I put to you.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > You'll have to address your questions to the people who defined
> > > "Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)".  I guess that is
> > IETF, but I may be
> > > wrong.
> >
> >   The IETF as far as I am aware, does not have any such distinction
> > regarding Domain Names in any policy statement or documentation.
> > As this press release was an ITU press release, and therefore a ITU
> > initiative, it would seem appropriate and reasonable that the ITU
> > or yourself could or should address the questions I ask.   There is
> > no indication or language in the press release indicating that
> > the IETF made or has made such a designation as stated
> > in the ITU press release.
> > See the ITU press release again at:
> > http://www.itu.int/newsroom/pp02/Highlights/1010.html
> >
> >   My questions rephrased to you Richard are as follows:
> >
> > Richard, can you explain or define the difference between
> > and Internationalized Domain Name "IDN" and a "General
> > Domain Name"? Would for instance fuubar.co.uk be an
> > Internationalized Domain Name or not?  Or would foobar.net
> > or foobar.org be Internationalized domain names or not?  Would
> > for instance foobar.eu be an internationalized Domain Name?
> > And, if only Domains in .INT are international Domain Names, are all
> > other domains in other name spaces or TLD's, not internationalized?
> > Please elaborate in your answer...
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Richard
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > Richard Hill
> > > Counsellor, ITU-T SG2
> > > International Telecommunication Union
> > > Place des Nations
> > > CH-1211 Geneva 20
> > > Switzerland
> > > tel: +41 22 730 5887
> > > FAX: +41 22 730 5853
> > > Email: [email-masked]
> > > Study Group 2 email: [email-masked]
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jeff Williams [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, 14 October 2002 12:31
> > > > To: [email-masked]
> > > > Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; Don Evans; cathy
> > > > Handley; Nancy
> > > > J. Victory; Clyde Ensslin; atlarge discuss list; francis gurry
> > > > Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Richard and all assembly members, stakeholders or other
> > > > interested parties,
> > > >
> > > >   Thank you Richard for this interesting update to ITU's IDN
> > > > resolution.
> > > >
> > > >   This update brings up some  interesting questions that were
> > > > not addressed
> > > > in this ITU IDN resolution.
> > > >
> > > >   Richard, can you explain or define the difference between
> > > > and International
> > > > Domain Name and a "General Domain Name"?
> > > >  Would for instance fuubar.co.uk be and international Domain Name
> > > > or not?  Or would foobar.net or foobar.org be an
> > > > international domain names
> > > > or not?  Would for instance foobar.eu be an international
> > Domain Name?
> > > > And, if only Domains in .INT are international Domain
> > Names, are all
> > > > other domains in other name spaces or TLD's, not international?
> > > > Please elaborate in your answer...
> > > >
> > > > [email-masked] wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Please note that the title of the ITU Press highlight has
> > > > been corrected.
> > > > > It now reads:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Internet names: a matter for both government and
> > private sector"
> > > > >
> > > > > The second sentence has also been corrected, it reads:
> > > > >
> > > > > "This resolution aims at helping promote the role of Member
> > > > States in the
> > > > > internationalization of domain names and addresses of their
> > > > respective
> > > > > languages"
> > > > >
> > > > > Also please note that this Press highlight refers to a
> > > > resolution concerning
> > > > > Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) specifically and not
> > > > domain names in
> > > > > general.
> > > > >
> > > > > The corrected press highlight is at:
> > > > >
> > > > >   http://www.itu.int/newsroom/pp02/Highlights/1010.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > Richard
> > > > >
> > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > Richard Hill
> > > > > Counsellor, ITU-T SG2
> > > > > International Telecommunication Union
> > > > > Place des Nations
> > > > > CH-1211 Geneva 20
> > > > > Switzerland
> > > > > tel: +41 22 730 5887
> > > > > FAX: +41 22 730 5853
> > > > > Email: [email-masked]
> > > > > Study Group 2 email: [email-masked]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Alexander Svensson [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, 11 October 2002 21:35
> > > > > > To: DNSO General Assembly
> > > > > > Subject: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >ITU stakes claim on Internet names
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >The Working Group of the Plenary approved a resolution on
> > > > > > the management
> > > > > > >of internationalized multilingual domain names. This
> > > > > > resolution aims at
> > > > > > >promoting the role of Member States in the
> > > > > > internationalization of domain
> > > > > > >names and addresses of their respective languages. This will
> > > > > > be increasingly
> > > > > > >important in the coming years as a majority of Internet
> > > > > > users is expected
> > > > > > >to prefer to conduct online activities in their own
> > > > > > language. It is also
> > > > > > >important because the current Domain Names System (DNS)
> > > > > > mapping does not
> > > > > > >reflect the growing language needs of all. The resolution
> > > > > > stresses that
> > > > > > >the registration and allocation of Internet domain names and
> > > > > > addresses
> > > > > > >should reflect the geographical and functional nature of the
> > > > > > Internet with
> > > > > > >an equitable balance of interests of all stakeholders. It
> > > > > > also emphasizes
> > > > > > >that the non-discriminatory access to Internet domain names
> > > > > > and addresses,
> > > > > > >and more generally to the Internet, should be available to
> > > > > > all citizens
> > > > > > >and that the management of Internet Domain Names and
> > > > addresses is of
> > > > > > >concern to both governments and the private sector. It also
> > > > > > reiterates
> > > > > > >the need to fully maintain country code numbering plans and
> > > > > > addresses as
> > > > > > >in ITU-T recommendation E.164 which defines the
> > > > international public
> > > > > > >telecommunication numbering plan. Under this resolution,
> > > > ITU will be
> > > > > > >providing assistance to its Member States to promote the use
> > > > > > of their
> > > > > > >languages for domain names and addresses and will
> > > > cooperate with the
> > > > > > >World Intellectual Property Organization whose role includes
> > > > > > protection
> > > > > > >against misuse of intellectual property rights in the use of
> > > > > > countries'
> > > > > > >languages for domain names and addresses.
> > > > > > (http://www.itu.int/newsroom/pp02/Highlights/1010.html)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > /// Alexander
> > > > > >
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> > > >
> >
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> >

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 17:03:00 +0200
From: "DNSO Secretariat" <[email-masked]>
Subject: [ga] WHOIS INTERIM REPORT OPEN for PUBLIC COMMENT

[To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]]
[To: [email-masked]]
[To: [email-masked]]

WHOIS INTERIM REPORT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Submitted by the co-chairs  Marilyn Cade and Antonio Harris,
on behalf of the Names Council WHOIS Task Force

The Interim report is open for public comment from:
OCTOBER 15 to NOVEMBER 8, 2002,  for THREE WEEKS.

The report is an effort to incorporate/summarize input from Task Force
members and the community.

Please send all comments to:
[email-masked]

Thank you for taking time to comment on this WHOIS Interim Report.
DNSO Secretariat

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 17:59:52 +0200
From: "DNSO Secretariat" <[email-masked]>
Subject: [ga] WHOIS INTERIM REPORT url,  OPEN for Public comment

[To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]]
[To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]]

WHOIS INTERIM REPORT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
 October 15 to November 8, 2002

FOUND AT:
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021015.NCWhoisTF-interim-report.html

DNSO Secretariat

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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:47:02 +0800
From: "James Seng" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution

IDNA has went thru the working group last call, and also IETF wide last
call. The co-chairs has already submit it to the IESG for consideration for
publication as RFC.
So as far as "rough consensus" is concern, we are already done with that.

The latest revision includes some changes requested by the IESG. I suspect
there will be one (or two) more revision before it is finalized.

- -James Seng

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Williams" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Cc: "General Assembly of the DNSO" <[email-masked]>; "Don Evans"
<[email-masked]>; "Nancy J. Victory" <[email-masked]>; "cathy
Handley" <[email-masked]>; "Clyde Ensslin" <[email-masked]>;
"francis gurry" <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution

> Richard,
>
>   Ok thank you for this frank and more honest reply, Richard.
> You could have said most of this in you first response however.
>
>   The only reference that Danny Younger pointed out to me,
> which I had read some time ago now and had forgotten about
> from the IETF is a "Memo".  See:
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-idn-idna-13.txt
> Interesting that it is dated october 4th of this year though...
> Hence, hardly a consensus document!
>
> [email-masked] wrote:
>
> > If you do a search on the IETF site, you will find lots of references to
> > IDN.  It is my understanding that the resolution mentioned in the press
> > release refers to the IETF work on IDN.  I agree that the press release
does
> > not say that.  I am not evading your answers, I simply do not have the
> > information required to answer them.
> >
> > Best,
> > Richard
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> > Richard Hill
> > Counsellor, ITU-T SG2
> > International Telecommunication Union
> > Place des Nations
> > CH-1211 Geneva 20
> > Switzerland
> > tel: +41 22 730 5887
> > FAX: +41 22 730 5853
> > Email: [email-masked]
> > Study Group 2 email: [email-masked]
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff Williams [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > > Sent: Monday, 14 October 2002 23:05
> > > To: [email-masked]
> > > Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked];
> > > [email-masked];
> > > francis gurry; Don Evans; Nancy J. Victory; cathy Handley; Clyde
> > > Ensslin; atlarge discuss list
> > > Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution
> > >
> > >
> > > Richard and all,
> > >
> > > [email-masked] wrote:
> > >
> > > > Please note that the resolution refers to
> > > "Internationalized Domain Names
> > > > (IDN)", not to "international" domain names.
> > >
> > >   Ah I see.  Ok.  Well none the less this did not answer my questions
> > > regarding either "Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)" or
> > > "International Domain Names" to you Richard.  Hence it would
> > > seem that you are evading answering the questions I put to you.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You'll have to address your questions to the people who defined
> > > > "Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)".  I guess that is
> > > IETF, but I may be
> > > > wrong.
> > >
> > >   The IETF as far as I am aware, does not have any such distinction
> > > regarding Domain Names in any policy statement or documentation.
> > > As this press release was an ITU press release, and therefore a ITU
> > > initiative, it would seem appropriate and reasonable that the ITU
> > > or yourself could or should address the questions I ask.   There is
> > > no indication or language in the press release indicating that
> > > the IETF made or has made such a designation as stated
> > > in the ITU press release.
> > > See the ITU press release again at:
> > > http://www.itu.int/newsroom/pp02/Highlights/1010.html
> > >
> > >   My questions rephrased to you Richard are as follows:
> > >
> > > Richard, can you explain or define the difference between
> > > and Internationalized Domain Name "IDN" and a "General
> > > Domain Name"? Would for instance fuubar.co.uk be an
> > > Internationalized Domain Name or not?  Or would foobar.net
> > > or foobar.org be Internationalized domain names or not?  Would
> > > for instance foobar.eu be an internationalized Domain Name?
> > > And, if only Domains in .INT are international Domain Names, are all
> > > other domains in other name spaces or TLD's, not internationalized?
> > > Please elaborate in your answer...
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > Richard Hill
> > > > Counsellor, ITU-T SG2
> > > > International Telecommunication Union
> > > > Place des Nations
> > > > CH-1211 Geneva 20
> > > > Switzerland
> > > > tel: +41 22 730 5887
> > > > FAX: +41 22 730 5853
> > > > Email: [email-masked]
> > > > Study Group 2 email: [email-masked]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Jeff Williams [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, 14 October 2002 12:31
> > > > > To: [email-masked]
> > > > > Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; Don Evans; cathy
> > > > > Handley; Nancy
> > > > > J. Victory; Clyde Ensslin; atlarge discuss list; francis gurry
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Richard and all assembly members, stakeholders or other
> > > > > interested parties,
> > > > >
> > > > >   Thank you Richard for this interesting update to ITU's IDN
> > > > > resolution.
> > > > >
> > > > >   This update brings up some  interesting questions that were
> > > > > not addressed
> > > > > in this ITU IDN resolution.
> > > > >
> > > > >   Richard, can you explain or define the difference between
> > > > > and International
> > > > > Domain Name and a "General Domain Name"?
> > > > >  Would for instance fuubar.co.uk be and international Domain Name
> > > > > or not?  Or would foobar.net or foobar.org be an
> > > > > international domain names
> > > > > or not?  Would for instance foobar.eu be an international
> > > Domain Name?
> > > > > And, if only Domains in .INT are international Domain
> > > Names, are all
> > > > > other domains in other name spaces or TLD's, not international?
> > > > > Please elaborate in your answer...
> > > > >
> > > > > [email-masked] wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Please note that the title of the ITU Press highlight has
> > > > > been corrected.
> > > > > > It now reads:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Internet names: a matter for both government and
> > > private sector"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The second sentence has also been corrected, it reads:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "This resolution aims at helping promote the role of Member
> > > > > States in the
> > > > > > internationalization of domain names and addresses of their
> > > > > respective
> > > > > > languages"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also please note that this Press highlight refers to a
> > > > > resolution concerning
> > > > > > Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) specifically and not
> > > > > domain names in
> > > > > > general.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The corrected press highlight is at:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   http://www.itu.int/newsroom/pp02/Highlights/1010.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > Richard
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > Richard Hill
> > > > > > Counsellor, ITU-T SG2
> > > > > > International Telecommunication Union
> > > > > > Place des Nations
> > > > > > CH-1211 Geneva 20
> > > > > > Switzerland
> > > > > > tel: +41 22 730 5887
> > > > > > FAX: +41 22 730 5853
> > > > > > Email: [email-masked]
> > > > > > Study Group 2 email: [email-masked]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Alexander Svensson [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, 11 October 2002 21:35
> > > > > > > To: DNSO General Assembly
> > > > > > > Subject: [ga] FYI: ITU press release on IDN resolution
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >ITU stakes claim on Internet names
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >The Working Group of the Plenary approved a resolution on
> > > > > > > the management
> > > > > > > >of internationalized multilingual domain names. This
> > > > > > > resolution aims at
> > > > > > > >promoting the role of Member States in the
> > > > > > > internationalization of domain
> > > > > > > >names and addresses of their respective languages. This will
> > > > > > > be increasingly
> > > > > > > >important in the coming years as a majority of Internet
> > > > > > > users is expected
> > > > > > > >to prefer to conduct online activities in their own
> > > > > > > language. It is also
> > > > > > > >important because the current Domain Names System (DNS)
> > > > > > > mapping does not
> > > > > > > >reflect the growing language needs of all. The resolution
> > > > > > > stresses that
> > > > > > > >the registration and allocation of Internet domain names and
> > > > > > > addresses
> > > > > > > >should reflect the geographical and functional nature of the
> > > > > > > Internet with
> > > > > > > >an equitable balance of interests of all stakeholders. It
> > > > > > > also emphasizes
> > > > > > > >that the non-discriminatory access to Internet domain names
> > > > > > > and addresses,
> > > > > > > >and more generally to the Internet, should be available to
> > > > > > > all citizens
> > > > > > > >and that the management of Internet Domain Names and
> > > > > addresses is of
> > > > > > > >concern to both governments and the private sector. It also
> > > > > > > reiterates
> > > > > > > >the need to fully maintain country code numbering plans and
> > > > > > > addresses as
> > > > > > > >in ITU-T recommendation E.164 which defines the
> > > > > international public
> > > > > > > >telecommunication numbering plan. Under this resolution,
> > > > > ITU will be
> > > > > > > >providing assistance to its Member States to promote the use
> > > > > > > of their
> > > > > > > >languages for domain names and addresses and will
> > > > > cooperate with the
> > > > > > > >World Intellectual Property Organization whose role includes
> > > > > > > protection
> > > > > > > >against misuse of intellectual property rights in the use of
> > > > > > > countries'
> > > > > > > >languages for domain names and addresses.
> > > > > > > (http://www.itu.int/newsroom/pp02/Highlights/1010.html)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > > /// Alexander
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > > > Spokesman for INEGroup - (Over 127k members/stakeholders strong!)
> > > > > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:23:57 -0400
From: "John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] WHOIS INTERIM REPORT OPEN for PUBLIC COMMENT

Does anyone have any idea where the report is?

The announcement doesn't say.

> WHOIS INTERIM REPORT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
> 
> Submitted by the co-chairs  Marilyn Cade and Antonio Harris,
> on behalf of the Names Council WHOIS Task Force
> 
> The Interim report is open for public comment from:
> OCTOBER 15 to NOVEMBER 8, 2002,  for THREE WEEKS.
> 
> The report is an effort to incorporate/summarize input from Task Force
> members and the community.
> 
> Please send all comments to:
> [email-masked]
> 
> Thank you for taking time to comment on this WHOIS Interim Report.
> DNSO Secretariat

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 20:36:35 +0200 (CEST)
From: Marc Schneiders <[email-masked]>
Subject: [ga] The future of IDN in .ORG

On a German news site, it says, that a speakesperson from Afilias, called
Carle, stated that the future of multilingual domain names in .ORG was
uncertain after the take over. And, I now quote, "they aren't really used
now anyway". So, bye, bye?

Anyone seen any official news about this? Good rumours?

(http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/jk-15.10.02-001/)

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 15:05:38 -0400
From: "Ram Mohan" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] The future of IDN in .ORG

Marc, and GA members:
Maybe something got lost in the translation.  What was conveyed in English
is as below:

"Multi-script or "Internationalized Domain names"
"(IDN's) are a small portion of the overall .ORG domain.  These names were
introduced some time ago but, due to technical limitations, have never been
in active use.  The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) has been working
to create a standard for IDN's, and Afilias is actively monitoring this
effort to be ready when the standard is released."

Afilias is evaluating various solutions, but will act in registrant's best
interests, while making sure that the DNS system remains stable.

- -Ram
- --------------------------------------------------------
Ram Mohan
Vice President, Business Operations
Afilias.INFO
p: +1-215-706-5700; f: +1-215-706-5701
e: [email-masked]
- --------------------------------------------------------

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Schneiders" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: [ga] The future of IDN in .ORG

> On a German news site, it says, that a speakesperson from Afilias, called
> Carle, stated that the future of multilingual domain names in .ORG was
> uncertain after the take over. And, I now quote, "they aren't really used
> now anyway". So, bye, bye?
>
> Anyone seen any official news about this? Good rumours?
>
> (http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/jk-15.10.02-001/)
>
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