Re: Generic Top Level Domain .MLM Created

["dobloon.com" <dobloon@mfo2.myfreeoffice.com>]

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Hello:

I am ariting this letter to the IANA board of directors.  It has been two
days since we attempted to clarify our position with IANA.  We have
received no reply.  Our solicitors in Madrid are in urgent need of
communicating our legal position with respect to the top level domain
.mlm.

I believe that we have made our position clear in our email to you, and
now we would welcome IANA's fax number so that our solicitors can confirm
the same in writing.

Could one of the board kindly provide me with this fax number.  i have the
address.  Also, I understand IANA is associated in some way with the NSF.
It is our intention to cc the NSF on this matter.  Is there an individual
there that we could advise of our position.

Again I must restate.  Our claim in the .mlm tld is established and under
no circumstance do we have any interest in submitting the rights to
jurisdiction to IANA.  IANA's position in our venture is irrelevant.

Time is of the essence here, could we please get an acknowledgement and
reply.

Thanking you in advance for your time
mlm.nic

On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, dobloon.com wrote:

> Hello:
> 
> I am writing to you concerning your communication with us of Mon, 12 Apr
> 1999.  i have reviewed it with our legal consultants and I would like your
> mailing address and fax number so that we can send you written notice.
> 
> We have been advised that we clarify our position in writing with you and
> the nsf.
> 
> Regards
> mlm.nic
> 
> On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, dobloon.com wrote:
> 
> > Hello:
> > 
> > I am responding with respect to your communication.  I would like to make
> > it clear that under no circumnstance should IANA consider this an
> > application to IANA for a new gTLD.  We understand your position with
> > respect to the management of legacy tld's.  We however do not recognize
> > nor do we find you have any authority to approve or deny the use and or
> > approve the implimentation of tld's.
> > 
> > You shall consider our notice nothing more then a Notice or advice to you
> > within the legal context of establishing claim and rights.  Under no
> > circumstances is this an application to your organization.  We are not
> > seeking your approval or blessing.
> > 
> > We have followed the various discussions concerning the tld issues for
> > some time.  We further understand that at the present rate of movement
> > theses discussions have on numerous occassions been bogged down with
> > argument and contreversy.
> > 
> > I'm sure that you can appreciate our position.  As business people the
> > opportunities are today.  Our mandate is profit.  And profit does not wait
> > nor does it have the leasure of time.  Our members have needed this
> > service for some time and we are prepaired to give them what they want.
> > 
> > The .mlm tld will assist the MLM community in significantly improving
> > communication standards between themselves, and at the same time it will
> > provide the internet community with a big off button.  Dns can be used
> > by us to block spam and antispam.
> > 
> > That means we finally have a choice and that makes me excited, how about
> > you.
> > 
> > Regards
> > mlm.nic
> > 
> > On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hello.
> > > 
> > > IANA continues to receive applications for, and inquiries about, new
> > > generic TLDs. Given the ongoing discussions about the creation of a
> > > new Internet organization that are taking place throughout the
> > > Internet community, as recommended in the U.S. Government's white
> > > paper on "Management of Internet Names and Addresses", no new generic
> > > TLDs will be established at this time. The process and
> > > criteria for adding domains will almost certainly fall within the
> > > responsibility of the new organization. Please be patient as IANA and
> > > the Internet evolve in this transitional period, and the Internet
> > > community works towards consensus in establishing this new
> > > organization. 
> > > 
> > > We encourage you to participate publicly concerning this issue and
> > > other issues involved with Internet governance through our
> > > "comments" mailbox.  All mail received at this mailbox about these
> > > issues is posted on this web site under "Public Comments". 
> > > 
> > > Public comments may be sent to comments@iana.org. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks.
> > > 
> > > IANA
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Begin Included Message -----
> > > 
> > > >From dobloon@mfo2.myfreeoffice.com  Sun Apr 11 15:26:17 1999
> > > Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:08:10 -0400
> > > From: "dobloon.com" <dobloon@dobloon.com>
> > > To: iana@iana.org
> > > Subject: Generic Top Level Domain .MLM Created
> > > Cc: aleph@istar.ca, hostmaster@earth-net.net
> > > 
> > > Hello:
> > > 
> > > We are contacting all TLD (top level domain) administrators to provide
> > > notice that we claim the top level domain .MLM for the exclusive use
> > > of the internet Multi Level Marketing community. This claim is effective
> > > as of Saturday April 10th, 1999 EST.
> > > 
> > > .MLM will serve the internet marketing community, and does not presume to
> > > infringe on any other top level domain which may also be involved in
> > > internet marketing.  .MLM represents the continued evolution of efforts 
> > > by the Multi Level Marketing industry to eliminate unwanted commercial
> > > email and at the same time to give netizens an opportunity to surf .MLM
> > > domains as a matter of choice.
> > > 
> > > The domain administrator and registrar is:
> > > 
> > > 	Mr. Francis Fanego, Administrator
> > > 	Multi Level Marketing NIC
> > > 	498 Gladstone Avenue, Suite 1
> > > 	Ottawa, Ontario  K1R 5N8  CANADA
> > > 
> > > 	Telephone:	1 (613) 230-1466
> > > 	Fax:		1 (613) 230-5352
> > > 	Email:		aleph@istar.ca
> > > 
> > > Operational name servers for .MLM will be available this week and
> > > announcements will be posted to relevant newsgroups.
> > > 
> > > We welcome your comments both positive and negative.  Over the last two
> > > years we have followed the progress of gTLD issues including the very
> > > progressive efforts initiated by the IFWP (International Forum on the
> > > White Paper).  We look forward to the day when top level domain issues are
> > > resolved.  However as business people we do not have the time to wait for
> > > the conflicts to resolve.
> > > 
> > > The Multi Level Marketing industries need for a TLD infrastructure has
> > > existed for some time and we anticipate .MLM will meet that demand.
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > mlm.nic
> > > 
> > > 
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