A Communications Framework for Faciliating Market Acceptance of IANA/NewCorporation

[usdh@mail.ccnet.com (steve)]

August 4, 1998

TO: Dr. John Postel, IANA
FROM: Stephen J. Page, T: 925-454-8624

RE: Unified, Symbollic, Secondary Level Domain Framework for Facilitating
the Market Acceptance of IANA's Transition to a Non-profit Corporation

Dear Dr. Postel,
        As the meetings in Reston and Geneva have led to the buildup of
international good will established by self-organization activities which
have led toward the elusive goal of "consensus", it should be recognized
that structuring of the new corporation and other related social/governance
structures (boards, councils, memberships etc.) is a process which cannot
be successfully implemented over time, without a clear vision of the
principles which create organizational stability.
        IANA's proposed BY-LAWS for incorporation have tended toward a
powerful, centrally-controlling Board structure, with little or no
accountability to stakeholders.  This model has been opposed by
organizations which view the input from diverse stakeholder constituencies
as being important so to prevent splintering of the unified whole Internet,
a system of systems or network of networks.
        On the practical political and financial level, the goal of long
term Internet stability can be viewed as requiring a balance between the
tendency of money and size to corrupt and the tendencies of individual
stakeholders to not be educated, along with the tendency for governments to
wield power ruthlessly balanced against the need for protections for
individual rights from excessive governmental power.
        In my opinion, successful market acceptance of the soon-to-be
incorporated IANA will be facilitated by a balanced 2 way communications
system between stakeholders and elected or appointed leadership, linked to
the goals of stability, inclusivity, and open communications.
        The key element to building a trusted, balanced, stable Internet
system of order for the future is in building a scalable blueprint for
providing a web of two way communications from Internet users at the "edge"
of the network, between all other elements of the communications structure.

        The following is an actual example of how a structured family of
secondary level domain names, linked to services "providing multiple user
access to a global computer network, for the transfer and dissemination of
a wide range of information" can be used to provide information services to
all interested members of the Internet community who have an interest in
both receiving information and providing feedback to "governing body(s)"
which can lead to shaping the policies of the system, which can lead to
balancing the need for geographically-specific laws and regulations with
Internet-related laws and regulations.

THE i(r) CHANNEL(r) Information Services Network

1.thei(r)community.com(tm) Defining formal service framework/structure as
Community of "i"ndividuals.

2.thei(r)world.net(tm)  Defining formal service framework and structure for
a unified organization.

3.imanage(tm).net(tm)   Communications management network feedback for 13
Root Servers. (nIANA/Newco)

4.iboard(tm).net(tm)    Communications & Member "i"nfo Services for
nIANA/Newco Board.

5.icouncil(tm).com(tm)  Communications & Member "i"nfo Services for
nIANA/Newco Councils.

6.ipolicy(tm).com(tm)   Communications & Member "i"nfo Services for Policy
development.

7.iassembly(tm).com(tm) Communications & Member "i"nfo Services for
"i"ndividual Congress.

8.icomment(tm).com(tm)  Communications & Member Feedback Services.

9.thei(r)news.com(tm)   News and Information Services relating to
"i"ndividual Internet issues.

10.trusti(r).com(tm)    Promotional services for applying the "i" Seal to
Member sites.

11.the"i(r).com"(tm)    "i"ndividually related Information Services.

12.idirectory(tm).net(tm)Information listing service for improving
communications among the whole.

13.inational(tm).net(tm)National member network of "i"ndividual-centered
Information Services.

14.iregional(tm).com(tm)Regional/State network of "i"ndividual-centered
Information Services.

15.ilocal(tm).com(tm)    Local network of "i"ndividual-centered Information
Services.

        Through the integration of a system of interactive, self-service
communications exchange points (above), the unity of the Internet's users,
is actually able to be reinforced by a method of communications which is
open, free flowing, and responsive to each level of membership stakeholder.
(The system responds to anyone and everyone.)
        The linked principles which this structure is aligned are
consistent with the comments which have been submitted to comments@IANA.org
in the past.


Sincerely,

Stephen J. Page
MBA OD BSc
T: 925-454-8624 F: 925-484-0448
email: usdh@ccnet.com



(c) Copyright, 1998.  Stephen J. Page.