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RE: SV: [governance] Re: [ga] Re: [ga] ICANN presents misleading blackline c omparison document regarding pricing?]
- To: wolfgang.kleinwaechter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: RE: SV: [governance] Re: [ga] Re: [ga] ICANN presents misleading blackline c omparison document regarding pricing?]
- From: "Karl E. Peters" <tlda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:17:55 -0700
<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000;
font-size:10pt;"><div>Dear Mr. Kleinwachter,</div>
<div> Thank you first of all, for your response and
question. In my opinion, though others may vary, the greatest good to come from
the changes I outlined below (still attached) is a relaxation in the minds of
many ISPs and individual end users that they must carry the "official" line,
the ICANN root or perhaps some other government's root. This opens up the
possibility of many more and varied TLDs from which to choose, or even
initiate, for their particular interests or needs. With such an opening,
investors that have been standing on the sideline with regard to other roots
and TLDs will be secure in adding infrastructure to the "up and coming"
root systems that offer the most "Inclusive NameSpace" to handle more and more
traffic. The greater traffic will enable and encourage further investment in a
diverse and free internet community. It becomes a self-perpetuating growth
environment where everyone will gain. Already, there is a very strong registrar
system tested and ready to go online for handling the move into the new
frontier. (Other registrars wishing to join the move are welcomed,
and with far fewer strings than now exist under ICANN.)</div>
<div> There has not generally been any technical lacking
on the part of the non-governmental roots, just a lack of traffic and thereby,
long-term investment needed to keep them growing with the internet
itself. When there is no longer the perception that there is one superior root
and many pretenders (many users don't even know there is more than one!!!), but
rather many roots from which to choose, either on the ISP level or the end-user
level, known and interested investors will provide the funds to spread the word
and educate the public to their choices. As you must know, but few end users
know, you can change your DNS choices on the personal computer level and not be
dependant on your ISP's foresight. Much like a battle between an original
cable TV carrier in an area and an upstart that carries more channels for the
same price, the people may not immediately see a need for the additional
channels, but when they cost no more, why not give them a try. Generally
speaking, once people get used to having more, they will always demand it.
</div>
<div> Incidentally, the TLDA, Inc. has no plan to
operate a new root, but rather to foster a more conducive atmosphere for the
operation of the TLD operators that make up our body and for whom we advocate.
We would perform more as an internet "Chamber of Commerce" than as a
competing business. As part of our advocacy, though, we would require high
operational and ethical standards for those wishing to be listed in our
recommended list and then aggressively promote the entire industry around the
world.</div>
<div> Thank you again for the opportunity to address
your question. Please feel free to contact me <U>anytime</U> with further
thoughts or concerns at <A
href="mailto:kpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx";>kpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx</A>or my telephone (912)
638-1638. Ich Spreche ein bichen Deutsch, aber <U>nicht gut</U>. (I studied one
year when I was 15!) Mandarin Chinese is my best second language. I used
to write the English language news for Shanghai TV station.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Karl E. Peters, President</div>
<div>Top Level Domain Association, Inc.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>------ Original Message --------<BR>Subject: SV: [governance] Re: [ga] Re:
[ga] ICANN presents misleading<BR>blackline c omparison document regarding
pricing?]<BR>From:
Kleinwächter,_Wolfgang<BR><wolfgang.kleinwaechter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>Date:
Mon, December 08, 2008 5:55 am<BR>To: governance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jeffrey A.
Williams"<BR><jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Karl E. Peters"
<tlda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<BR>Governance/IGC
<governance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR><BR>Dear
Karl<BR><BR>could you give us also your analyze of the individual endusers
perspective, in particular for the type of one billion+ endusers who want to
have a simple system which offers low prices and maximum reach and are not
interested into the tehcnical specification and the management "behind the
wall"? <BR><BR>With another root you propose what would be the extra value for
the individual enduser and where is the guarantee that the next 4 billion users
can communicate with the same easiness than the existing 1.5 billion are doing?
<BR><BR>Wolfgang<BR><BR><BR>"Karl E. Peters" wrote:<BR><BR>> Yes! When ICANN
achieves its independence from the US Government<BR>> under which it has
operated all these years, it also becomes just<BR>> another root systemthat
gets its support only from those who like<BR>> them, a fast dwindling group!
To be sure, most every root system<BR>> carries, and will continue to carry,
traditionally "ICANN" TLDs, but<BR>> there will be no compelling reason to
use ICANN's servers with their<BR>> often-maligned technical abilities to
operate within those TLDs.<BR>> Instead, there will be more perceived
freedom to choose from other<BR>> root systems that provide a much wider and
"Inclusive Name Space".<BR>> The TLDA (Top-Level Domain Association, Inc.)
has assembled many<BR>> experts in these matters and will soon publish a
thoroughly researched<BR>> "TapRoot", a list of all active TLDs in the world
with a recommended<BR>> subset for which a combination of "First Come, First
Served" policy<BR>> and proper technical stability will be used to determine
the widest<BR>> possible definition of the "Inclusive Name Space" that is
stable and<BR>> sound. No longer will independent roots have to do all the
research<BR>> themselves to include all the best of the internet, the TLDA
will<BR>> regularly publish the ever evolving "TapRoot" to use as a
starting<BR>> point. There will be no requirement that all the listed TLDs
be<BR>> included in each root system, but it will no longer be difficult
to<BR>> know which ones pass a defined set of standards, thus earning a
place<BR>> in the TLDA's recommended list. Perhaps we will not have to
endure<BR>> another travesty such as the virtual theft of an operational
and<BR>> successful TLD like .BIZ simply because someone paid lots of money
to<BR>> ICANN. When there is a basic protection of ones investments
in<BR>> operating TLDs, more will be put into them and the entire
internet<BR>> community will benefit, not just ICANN. It's time to get ready
for<BR>> a new and inclusive internet. There have always been alternatives
to<BR>> ICANN's root, but now they will be empowered to represent more
and<BR>> better TLDs without re-creating the wheel to establish a
workable<BR>> list. Now they will not suffer from the image that ICANN is
the "real"<BR>> root of the US government, but understand it for what it is,
just<BR>> another alliterative from which the internet community can
choose.<BR>> Come and join our public list for more information and
discussion of<BR>> these topics. We need not stay in the wilderness much
longer! The<BR>> promised land is coming into view on the horizon!Sincerely
yours,Karl<BR>> E. Peters, PresidentTop-Level Domain Association,
Inc.<BR></div></span></body></html>
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