Re: Some ideas on the future direction of the RIPE TLD-WG

On Tue, 07 Sep 1999 14:02:04 +0200,  Marcel Schneider wrote:

> On Tuesday, 7 Sep 1999, Jaap Akkerhuis writes:
> 
> Hi Jaap
> 
> > I do agree with you that there is quite some overlap with work
> > being carried out with by CENTRE and other groups make one wonder
> > about the raison d'etre of the TLD-WG.
> 
> The TLD-WG was created before CENTR.

May 1997 seems such a long time ago!  
The raison-d'etre for a TLD WG was so much clearer then.

> 
 ...
> 
> CENTR is a club concerned with policies and politics. Having
> a technical group in addition _could_ be advantageous. This 
> probably is what Niall would like to have discussed and an 
> agenda if the RIPE TLD-WG stays alive. I think we should 
> support him with these tasks.
> 

CENTR is starting to develop its own line of technical
activities.  I expect that some of the policy recommendations 
it develops will relate to the technical work of the registries.

It would probably be useful to try to identify areas to which CENTR
is unlikely to give early attention (for reasons of resources,
priority), but which are nevertheless of concern to the RIPE community.

Thanks, Marcel, for your kind expression of support.

Niall O'Reilly