Re: [wg-c] GTLD Straw poll

["Christopher Ambler" <cambler@iodesign.com>]

Indeed. For someone who views the domain name system as a public
trust, Ken, it's highly suspect that your organization filed for trademarks
on
6 TLDs (one of which already enjoys trademark protection).

Hypocrite is a very weak term in this case.

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----- Original Message -----
From: A.M. Rutkowski <amr@netmagic.com>
To: <wg-c@dnso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [wg-c] GTLD Straw poll


> Hi Ken,
>
>  >"we should consider viewing  gtld's as a "public trust"
>
> Doesn't the gTLD-MoU under which your organization was created
> assert that the entire DNS name space is a "public trust?"
> Isn't this reinforced by the GAC's declaration that "the
> Internet naming and addressing system is a public resource?"
>
>
>  >naturally you could develop methodologies for evaluating the
administration
>  >of this trust and  a periodic process could be put  into place to insure
>  >that the "trust" was always placed in the most efficient and effective
care
>  >(i.e. periodic review and re-bidding)
>
>
> Maybe we could begin with the following "public trusts":
>
> NEW-DOMAINS.ORG
> GET-DOMAINS.COM
> WEB-TRAVELER.ORG
> WEB-TRAVELER.NET
> TRAVEL-EUROPE.NET
> WEB-TRAVEL.ORG
> SUPER8EXPERIENCE.COM
> NEW-DOMAINS.NET
> RESORTNETWORK.NET
> VACATIONNETWORK.NET
> POSTEL.ORG
> INKJETINFO.COM
> REALESTATESALES.ORG
> THE-VILLAGES.NET
>
>
> --tony
>