Re: [ga] China to launch root domain name server

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ted and all,

  I agree this move by China is more a move to monitor their citizens
than
it is one of offering new and better service.  When and if China shifts
to IPv9, then one might be able to conclude reasonably China is
wanting to compete more seriously with ICANN.

  There have been and still are other root servers structures in
existence, and most if not all are insignificant.  However at some
point it may be that the EU may wish to also challenge ICANN,
with their own root server structure which has been and is being
discussed presently.

Prophet Partners Inc. wrote:

>
> http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/20/300400/China_to_launch_root_domain_name_server.htm
>
> "CHINA will set up a mirror server for Chinese netizens to visit
> Websites whose domain names end with .com or .net, Sina.com reported
> today.
>
> Instead of being served by overseas domain servers for making visits,
> the new server will provide a domain name system or "DNS" function of
> its own, which will guarantee the security for netizens visiting from
> China and also raise the linking speed."
>
> This is obviously a move by the Communist government to monitor the
> activity of their people and disguised as a benefit to improve DNS.
> The question is if this is the beginning of the end for ICANN?
>
> Sincerely,
> Ted
> Prophet Partners Inc.
> http://www.ProphetPartners.com
> http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com
>
>

Regards,

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