CENTR workshop for ccTLD Managers

On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, Jean-Christophe Praud wrote:

If RIPE CENTR includes "alternate" cccTLDs in its charter, .il will have
to withdraw its support.

-Hank

> Fay Howard wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > If you manage a ccTLD and wish to attend, please reply completing the template
> > at the end of this email.
> > Places are restricted to 26 and so initially we must limit participation to
> > one person per TLD.  Preference willbe given to CENTR participants should
> > applications exceed 26.
> 
> Mmm. You should include "alternative" cccTLDs managers, too.
> 
> > There is often talk of 'best practice' and even standardization of ccTLD rules
> > and policies.  With one of the key requirements of ccTLDs being autonomy and
> > with the diversity of economies, legal systems and cultures, is there any room
> > for harmonization?
> 
> It should. You should ask Artur Grzymala <artur at zoo.pl> and Veni
> Markovski <veni at isoc.bg> about their respective ccTLDs policies.
> 
> > One of the roles of the established CENTR should be to coordinate or
> > commission projects on behalf of members.  Pooling of resources or sharing the
> > cost of software developments for example would be a significant benefit of
> > CENTR membership.
> 
> It would be for all Internet participants, too...
> 
> The IRSC (http://www.irsc.ah.net ) has already established a so-called
> "alternative" root servers network enabling virtually anybody to create
> his/her own TLD(s), with the agreement and the cooperation of the other
> IRSC members.
> 
> The IRSC is supported by ISPs, IPPs, etc. as well as end-users.
> We are currently serving an estimated share of 30% of global DNS
> traffic.
> 
> Some of our european members (see above) have created"alternative"
> cccTLDs, because of their ccTLDs politics or private monopols.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> -- 
> Jean-Christophe PRAUD - LUDEXPRESS  http://www.ludexpress.com
> http://www.nicwine.net   http://www.irsc.ah.net    3:213 WINE
> Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu n'gah Bill R'lyeh Wgah'nagl fhtagn
> 

Hank Nussbacher





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