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Hi Geert, this is the mail that I received from the times reporters talking amongst themselves....about the article "<Much Ado About Names" which I wrote recently.). my reply follows.... Paul >Received: from mailer.fsu.edu (128.186.6.122) by MediaFilter.org > with SMTP (Apple Internet Mail Server 1.0); Wed, 11 Dec 1996 17:01:00 -0500 >Received: from garnet.acns.fsu.edu by mailer.fsu.edu with SMTP id AA24076 > (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for <mf@MediaFilter.org>); Wed, 11 Dec 1996 16:59:29 -0500 >Received: from nb2ppp15.acns-slp.fsu.edu (nb2ppp15.acns-slp.fsu.edu >[146.201.3.65]) by garnet.acns.fsu.edu (8.8.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id QAA348258 >for <mf@MediaFilter.org>; Wed, 11 Dec 1996 16:59:26 -0500 >Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 16:59:26 -0500 >Message-Id: <199612112159.QAA348258@garnet.acns.fsu.edu> >X-Sender: jbm4162@garnet.acns.fsu.edu >X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >To: mf@MediaFilter.org (MediaFilter) (by way of Rob Fixmer ><mf@MediaFilter.org>) >From: Jamie Murphy <jbm4162@garnet.acns.fsu.edu> >Subject: Re: Much Ado About Names > >Rob and Christine, > >>This arrived this morning. Very interesting. Please advise whether you >>think a follow-up is in order. > >Yes, I think a follow-up is in order but not exactly along the lines of what >you forwarded. But, Rob usually proves me wrong, quickly and clearly. > >The rootserver conspiracy seems farfetched to me. These rootservers evolved >with IANA; adding names needs coordination. One rootserver is in Sweden, a >couple at the University of Maryland and another, Paul Vixie is threatening >to take matters into his own hand. Maybe there is something with SAIC, >especially as it wants to buy BellCorp. > >The story for me, would be a further explanation of how domain names work, >the current crisis of space in the .com iTLD, NSI's monopoly (current >InfoWorld has a piece, "Who Made Them God"), the anarchists homesteading >iTLDs and an update on the IAHC's progress. Recently I forwarded you both a >list of all the iTLDs like .biz, .web or .sex that a handful of speculators >sent to Postel at IANA. Heck, we could send an e-mail to him today and lay >claim to iTLDs. > >Look what Jeff Weisberg claimed on September 19, 1995 > >.SHOP MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.MALL MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.EAT MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.SEX MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.HOT MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.TRASH MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.WOW MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.PUB MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.NON MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.EGO MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.JOB MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.ASK MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.AID MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.OLD MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.ART MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.ENG MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.HOSP MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.MED MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.LAW MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.INS MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.FARM MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.CAR MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.AIR MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.UTIL MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.SRV MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.MEDIA MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.NPO MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> >.TRADE MAIL 19 Sep 1995 08:06:47 Jeff Weisberg <jaw@Op.Net> > >http://namespace.autono.net is an alternative registry where you can create >your own iTLD for $25. It works only if the individual user or ISP goes >through some steps to 'see' your personal iTLD. > >A handful of anarchists are trying to balkanize the net with their first >come, first served rush towards iTLDs. Alternic.net and mcs.net are two >other examples. These are the people screaming the loudest on the IAHC >mailing list for 'first come, first served.' > >looking forward to your thoughts, jamie > > -- * distributed via nettime-l : no commercial use without permission * <nettime> is a closed moderated mailinglist for net criticism, * collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets * more info: majordomo@is.in-berlin.de and "info nettime" in the msg body * URL: http://www.desk.nl/~nettime/ contact: nettime-owner@is.in-berlin.de