Re[2]: [ga] New top-level internet addresses come with $100, 000-plus price tag

[Karl Peters - TLDA <tlda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roberto Gaetano,                         (in France)
        This was a very good illustration of the problem that will arise when 
and if ICANN 
auctions off (AGAIN; remember .biz) TLDs that are already populated and 
operational to 
others who would set up duplicated existances for them (colliders) in the same 
name space. 
We at TLDA (www.tldainc.org) are established precisely to help avoid this 
occurrence 
through the collection and verification of operational standards of all 
existing TLDs in all RFC 
compliant roots and by protecting current TLD holders from being collided with 
by rogue 
operations such as those ICANN apparently wants to auction off in a year or so. 
With all the 
other government roots, as well as the smaller private roots, there is a need 
to coordinate 
TLDs so the internet need not be fragmented as the other Roberto Gaetano 
suggests ICANN 
is planning to do with their auction. Whatever the original intent and goal, 
ICANN is now "a" 
major root, not "the" authoritative root. Whatever ICANN may do, China will not 
run its root, nor 
the Arab world or Turkey. Many others will be following suit in the future. As 
the world around 
ICANN changes, ICANN needs to learn how to play better with others in order to 
be respected. 
They will not run the playground forever. Thier days in a leading capacity are 
numbered.

-Karl E. Peters
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Other Roberto Gaetano,          (ICANN)
        Please share this with your friends at ICANN. 

-Karl E. Peters