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This link was posted today at www.Lists.netsol.com http://www.brandenburg.com/misc/msnbc-meeks-icann.html Commenting
on Meeks' ICANN Reporting
D. Crocker Brandenburg Consulting A 25
October 2000 article by MSNBC's Brock Meeks http://www.msnbc.com/news/480700.asp
contains numerous factual errors and guilt-by-association slanders. Below is a copy
of Meeks' article's, with my own comments interspersed. /dc Dirt in
the domain name game: Insiders hoard the goods IT ALL STARTS with the controversial
organization known as ICANN or the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
The non-profit group was hand picked by the Department of Commerce to transition
the assignment of Internet domain names from a monopoly to a competitive environment.
ICANN was developed under Jon Postel, who created an operated the Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority for nearly 15 years. The U.S. government selected ICANN
because it seeks privatization of these administrative functions. No other organization
put forward an organized and detailed plan with broad community support, much less
attempted a public development process for this role. Who else was a credible candidate
for this task? For all of the claims about massive criticism of ICANN, there is an
unfortunate tendency to ignore its massive support.
What ICANN has mostly done is create controversy with every decision, while turning
itself into a de facto model for global Internet governance, a task it was never
supposed to undertake. ICANN has been quite studious in its efforts to
focus only and exactly on its administrative tasks. The efforts to turn it into a
supposed model for Internet "governance" has come from others, outside ICANN. When
challenged about claims of ICANN doing more, critics note potential, rather than
actual transgressions by ICANN. What is particularly facinating
about the claim of ICANN secrecy is that it is more open than any equivalent organization.
Most criticisms of ICANN process seek to have every facet of every activity in ICANN
subjected to full community review and participation in decision processes. Such
a perspective lacks attention to pragmatic requirements for making progress. What
other operational organization is subject to fishbowl participation at such a level?
Although a relatively small core of disaffected, loud voices persist,
what has been most notable at ICANN meetings is the acceptance and support for the
organization's activities. Hence, the loud rantings mostly serve only to prevent
reasoned public debate. The acrimony between
ICANN and its legions of critics is as thick as the peanut butter on a two-year-old’s
sandwich. Truth is, ICANN has manufactured most of its own troubles, starting with
a stupefying bent toward secrecy, while pledging to operate in a spirit of consensus
and transparency. ICANN’s proceedings and board
meetings have only recently been held out for public accountability and scrutiny.
And that was a begrudging concession to a ground swell of public criticism.
"Recently" means most of ICANN's existance. "Begrudging" is a wonderful catch-22
turn of phrase. If the organization makes no change, then it is unresponsive. If
it is responsive to community input, then somehow it is still characterized as not
wanting to make changes. Then just last week
we learn that a crucial ICANN policy committee was created and is meeting secret.
That committee is meant to provide recommendations on the implementation of certain
aspects of the popular “whois” database, which lists the owners of Web sites.
Those of us in the technical community, who are active with DNS and ICANN would be
interested in hearing detail about whatever conspiracy is being claimed, here. The
secret is so well kept, literally no one appears to know about it, including those
presumably involved... One law professor
has even stronger words for the ICANN debacle: “In lending ICANN its control” over
the domain name space, the Department of Commerce “created a system in which social
policy is made not by due process of law but by something that begins to resemble
government-sponsored extortion,” writes Michael Froomkin, a law professor at the
University of Miami School of Law in a law review article for the Duke Law Journal.
Prof. Froomkin has neglected to notice that a) the goal is not to "lend" control
but to relinquish it, and b) the Internet is not a US entity, so that its administrive
process must not be purely subject to US processes.
DIRT IN THE DOMAINS There are three generic top-level
domain names right now: .com, .org and .net. By far the most coveted is .com. However,
the dot-com space has nearly reached its saturation point. Trademark conflicts abound.
And just try to find an available two or three letter dot-com — you’d have better
luck finding sweat on a dog’s back. That scarcity forced
ICANN to choke on its hairball policy that new domains couldn’t be introduced for
fear of crashing the entire Net, and it began the process of taking applications
to create new domains.
ICANN has never had a policy that new domains could
not be introduced. It has had a policy of proceeding with due diligence and due caution,
as apprpriate for an organization that is a) new, b) responsible for operation of
critical infrastructure resources, and c) having to pay rather a lot of attention
to the carping of poorly informed critics.
The ground rules noted that anyone could submit an application to run a new domain,
a potentially lucrative business that can return hundreds of millions of dollars
in annual revenue. But the brutal truth is, ICANN
didn’t want just anyone to submit a proposal, so they imposed what amounted to a
digital poll tax: all applicants had to pony up a non-refundable $50,000 check. Some
47 applications were received, pouring $2.35 million into ICANN’s cash strapped coffers.
And none of the applicants is guaranteed it will get to run a
new domain; ICANN hasn’t even decided how many new domains to create. Estimates range
from three to 12, but hundreds of new domains were proposed in the bidding.
47 is hardly a small number, thereby suggesting that the barrier to entry is not
nearly as onerous as is being suggested. How many untested (and problematic) new
business sectors get that many entrants right out of the gate? By
the way: Not wanting "just anyone" to submit a proposal is a Good Thing, not a bad
one; this is critical infrastructure and financial resources are one of the necessary
indicators that an applicant just might be able to perform the necessary functions.
But one group of players has seen to it that they
have an inside track in being selected to run one of the new domains.
Members of a newly created company called the Afilias Group have,
in one way or another, managed to get their hooks into more than one-third of the
domain proposals. Members of Afilias include the current monopoly domain name registry
owner, Network Solutions, Inc. Let's see if we get the innuendo right:
it is bad that interested parties got together to cooperate on an application? It
is bad that they participated in more than one application? It is bad that the company
that has a monopolistic position in the pre-expansion world is being permitted to
participate as an equal-among-many? It would be interesting to see
the legal basis for excluding NSI from a cooperative and equally interesting to fantasize
about the ensuing lawsuits. (And I am no fan of NSI.) Did anyone
bother to ask about NSI's participatiion in this group? Has it, for example, been
out-voted with any regularity? (The answer is that it has, of course.)
The “registry” is key and differs from a “registrar.” There are
dozens of the latter; these companies will register your chosen Web site name for
a fee. But it’s the Network Solutions registry that is the cash cow.
Every registrar has to pay a registry fee to Network Solutions for every
new dot-com-this or dot-com-that it creates. The registry is the central clearinghouse
that keeps track of all those domain names and its profits go only to Network Solutions,
which is now owned by Verisign. Afilias also counts
CORE among its members. CORE grew out of a group that tried unsuccessfully, a couple
of years ago, to pull off what can only be called the first coup d’etat in cyberspace.
CORE set up its own company and registrars and said it alone would create new domains
and be governed in U.N. fashion, under Swiss bylaws. The attempt failed and CORE
was reduced to treading water waiting for ICANN to bless the creation of new domain
names. The "coup d'etat" that is being cited was an effort sponsored and
approved by IANA -- the folks that created and ran DNS administration. Hence, the
effort was by IANA, itself. So, how does one accomplish a coup d'etat when one is
the "etat"? CORE did not set up CORE. It was set up by an independent
body operating under IANA. (Full disclosure:I was a member of that independent body
and editor of its report.) Neither that body nor CORE ever said that it alone would
create new domains. That authority rested with IANA and such was always -- repeat,
always -- stated explicitly. That Network
Solutions is even being allowed to participate, in any way, in the creation of new
domains is a travesty. The U.S. government created Network Solutions’ monopoly in
the first place and then spawned ICANN as a means to help introduce competition into
the domain name market. ICANN apparently forgot to look up “competition” in the dictionary.
NSI's market position is, indeed, remarkable and inappopriate. Does the best way
to fix this require making special, exclusionairy rules against NSI, or rather simply
to require that it compete on an equal footing? Mr. Meeks apparently forgot to look
up "complexity" in the dictionary. If one
of a few new domains goes to “a group of registrars who collectively already have
98 percent of the .com, .net and .org market, one would have to ask, ‘why?’” says
Milton Mueller, Associate Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies.
“It seems to be not only bad competition policy, but raises fundamental concerns
about how ICANN operates, because the organization would appear to be incapable of
awarding resources to anyone but its own insiders.”
Prof. Mueller has failed
to distinguish registrar market from registry market. He has also failed to note
corporate and legal boundaries. The cited applicants have zero percentage of the
registry business. Some of the members of some of the applicant consortia -- other
than NSI -- have a percentage of the registrar market. The reference
to "insiders" is equally remarkable, since a) it presumes an outcome that has not
yet happened, b) it presumes that the application process was not open to all who
satisfy the listed requirements, and c) it states that those inside ICANN are being
given allocations. This last point is a charge of extreme conflict of interest and
it would usually be accompanied by at least a modicum of documentation to back up
the claim. Such documentation is eagerly sought, Mr. Meeks.
SHOOTOUT AT THE .WEB CORRAL I suppose
the real test of whether ICANN has the political will to “do the right thing” will
come with its decision over who gets to run the .web domain, which surveys show is
the most desired new domain. Small catch: .web already
belongs to Image Online Design.
Small catch: No it does not. Not
in the ICANN/IANA domain system. Image Online
Design has been running an alternative domain name registry using .web since 1996;
that registry has attracted about 20,000 paying .web domain name holders.
IOD's activity has been entirely independent of IANA and ICANN, other than the two,
failed lawsuits it has initiated, and it is free to continue its independent activities.
ICANN is taking no action that prevents IOD's independent activities.
ICANN has refused to recognize Image Online Design’s efforts
when in fact it could specifically set aside .web under a “pioneer’s preference”
exemption, much like the Federal Communications Commission has done when handing
out slices of the airwaves to companies that have pioneered particular technologies.
IOD did not come up with the "idea" of .web first. Further this raises an interesting
question: what exactly are they supposed to have "pioneered"? That people are interested
in the web? That people want additional top-level domains? Giving
anyone special position is called favoritism. The purpose of the ICANN exercise is
to increase competition. Competition is about the absence of favoritism from an oversight
body, not about having the body engage in favoritism.
Now Image Online Design finds itself fighting for what is clearly its
own intellectual property. One of those bidding against it is — big shocker — the
Afilias group.
"Clearly" its own intellectual propoerty? Given that it has
lost two lawsuits on this topic, there probably is a clear basis for assessing its
legal position, but the clarity is of the absence, not presence, of IOD intellectual
property. Image Online Design CEO John Frangie
said the Afilias bid for .web is led by the “world’s greatest monopolistic force:
NSI.” Frangie then goes on to say that Network Solutions has “put together a cartel
of 19 companies to capture even more market share,” noting that the Afilias proposal
is a “cynical attempt to enhance the entrenched monopoly of NSI” and thereby “perverting
the very process that ICANN established to increase competition.”
I couldn’t have said it better.
You couldn't? That is unfortunate,
since we are afforded no factual basis for the claim and IOD is just a tad biased.
A reporter is supposed to be neutral, absent documented facts. For that matter, a
reporter is supposed to make some effort to acquire facts.
MONEY TALKS And just finish off this
murky tale, the other bidder for .web is listed as NeuStar, which as it turns out
is really “JVTeam,” a “new company formed by NeuStar and Melbourne IT,” its application
says. The latter of those two is a member of CORE and thus also a member of Afilias.
Smell a trend here?
A trend? Oh my goodness, yes. It is called hedging one's
bets in a lottery. Any intelligent participant in a process such as this will try
to find ways to win, and participating in multiple bids is the standard technique.
Full Disclosure: I have recently become an advisor to Neustar. I have
no previous financial involvement in this topic. Highlighting that the process is
open: Neustar has extensive registry experience for telephone number administration,
but is new to DNS administration. Wallow
through this JVTeam bid for .web long enough and you come across this statement:
“JVTeam is prepared to meet with ICANN and discuss any legal
issue relating to a .web registry. If necessary, JVTeam will indemnify ICANN for
legal expenses incurred by ICANN resulting from any legal challenges brought regarding
a grant of the .web registry to JVTeam.” I’m sure they
didn’t mean to try and bribe ICANN, but it sure sounds like the old comedy sketch
where a conniving driver, pulled over for speeding, hands the cop his license wrapped
in a $50 bill.
A bribe? Bribes are supposed to create some inapprpriate
benefit for the bribed party. To guarantee to cover the legal costs -- if there are
any -- is a bribe? Companies do not casually offer to indemnify another party, when
there is a significant potential for a credible -- or even incredible -- lawsuit.
However such language in a contract is extremely common. A far more reasonable interpretation
of the offer is that a company that is trying to make a profit has determined that
the IOD position is sufficiently lacking in real legal merit so as to make the risk
associated with indemnification minimal.
ICANN will deliver its decision on new domain names in November. The group can redeem
itself, if ever so slightly, by outright dismissing all proposals from established
players in the domain name space. But don’t hold your breath.
Now here we
have a truly novel idea: For an activity involving administration of critical infrastructure,
let us formally exclude anyone who has any experience with it. How clever!
Although ICANN says it is looking out for the stability
of the Internet as it tries to micromanage the domain name space, that argument flies
with the all the grace of a penguin. ICANN is cowed by big money interests. And money
and power talk, in cyberspace, just as they do in the halls of Congress.
As ICANN tries to make progress in the face of outlandish and unfounded claims from
ill-informed participants and reporters, who are trying to micromanage its activities,
it is astonishing that the Internet survives. No I am not
K Stubbs or D Crocker, I did not write the above Comments I am simply posting
it for Public Transparency of the issues.
Please Don't reply to my post, it simply
clogs up this Forum. As of 16:00 CDT wednesday the total postings to the commentary
list was 2360 Of that number OVER 775 POSTINGS WERE MADE BY JUST 16 PEOPLE http://www.icann.com/cgi-bin/mbx/rpgmessage.cgi?tldapps;39F82E7800000AED
Regards Webster
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Message Thread:
- General Comments Moderator, October 7 @ 10:40 PM (445/1407)
- This needs to be investigated further and explained in greater detail cgrady, November 6 @ 1:14 AM (0/0)
- The "Individual" Constituency is not represented, but I thought they should!! Gregory W. Krajewski, November 6 @ 12:56 AM (0/0)
- Final Thoughts World Thoughts, November 6 @ 12:39 AM (0/0)
- Too broad or too norrow johnD, November 6 @ 12:38 AM (0/0)
- Plead to ICANN cgrady, November 6 @ 12:20 AM (0/0)
- Compliments to ICANN! Robert_Jacobson, November 6 @ 12:06 AM (0/0)
- IATA APPLICATION FOR TLD susansammons, November 5 @ 11:48 PM (1/1)
- http://www.joinfoci.org jtrade, November 5 @ 11:43 PM (0/0)
- Questions for applicants re registrars and resellers bfellman, November 5 @ 11:42 PM (0/0)
- Comments on New TLDs -- Motion Picture Association TDD, November 5 @ 11:06 PM (0/0)
- COMMERCIAL CONNECT: Questionable ties lapointe, November 5 @ 10:52 PM (0/0)
- ISPCP on new TLDs sastre, November 5 @ 10:23 PM (1/1)
- Comments on Proposals for New Top Level Domains Business Constituency, November 5 @ 10:16 PM (2/2)
- .union sbenedict, November 5 @ 9:09 PM (0/0)
- .music TLG 200, November 5 @ 6:33 PM (0/0)
- This Forum: Possibly Nothing More Than A Feel-Good Distraction. Just Paranoia? dcorish, November 5 @ 5:41 PM (0/0)
- NSI DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR NEW GTLDS - READ THE PROOF! friedrich, November 5 @ 5:17 PM (0/0)
- “Spectral Web, Inc.’s Comments Regarding the Choice of New Top-Level Domains and Registries” Spectral Web, Inc., November 5 @ 3:34 PM (1/1)
- Final comments huguesdb, November 5 @ 3:31 PM (0/0)
- Fair Decision Jens72, November 5 @ 3:21 PM (1/1)
- Comment on process jweb, November 5 @ 2:42 PM (0/0)
- ICANN: we know you are listening and we are confident in your fairness fabrcop, November 5 @ 10:32 AM (1/1)
- Pioneer Preference is most fair method netizen1, November 5 @ 5:47 AM (0/0)
- More ICANN Bribery? jtrade, November 5 @ 4:02 AM (0/0)
- This is what the law says ... friedrich, November 5 @ 12:43 AM (2/2)
- "Dirt in The Domain Name Game" jtrade, November 5 @ 12:21 AM (1/1)
- General opinion fagzal, November 5 @ 12:07 AM (0/0)
- Mr. Ken Stubbs will officially represent CORE in ICANNs Public Meeting in Los Angeles! friedrich, November 4 @ 11:16 PM (0/0)
- ICANN's vision of TLDs for a new order of cyber civilization R.K. Pillai, November 4 @ 9:03 PM (0/0)
- Dissapointing gTLD suggestions... z00ker, November 4 @ 7:56 PM (0/0)
- NO to IOD SayNoToIOD, November 4 @ 7:46 PM (6/6)
- You still have over an hour to admit your own self interest. anthony 2nd, November 5 @ 11:34 PM (0/0)
- You are boring with your false (and anonymous) statements fabrcop, November 5 @ 9:59 AM (0/0)
- Sir, you have a right to post here, but not to distort the facts... Gregory W. Krajewski, November 4 @ 11:38 PM (0/0)
- Say YES! to IOD first1, November 4 @ 11:05 PM (0/0)
- We all? How many Jim Smith's are you? (poor guy...) Rebeka, November 4 @ 8:45 PM (0/0)
- These allegations are, of course, false cambler, November 4 @ 8:12 PM (0/0)
- Neustar/Melbourne IT/Afilias ... Larry, Moe, & Curly dcorish, November 4 @ 2:39 PM (1/1)
- ICANN: Please correct *NEW* errors before nov 5 Saskia, November 4 @ 1:07 PM (0/0)
- Basic features of the ideal application Rgaetano, November 4 @ 9:43 AM (0/0)
- Afilias Whistle Blower west coast, November 4 @ 8:01 AM (1/1)
- ICANN: You mentioned "fairness" and the "consumer" on your website...I would like to comment... Gregory W. Krajewski, November 4 @ 7:59 AM (1/1)
- Limitation needed martin@communards.de, November 4 @ 1:43 AM (1/1)
- A Sunrise Period is Wrong and Unfair Merlin, November 4 @ 1:36 AM (1/1)
- co-op.com kimc, November 4 @ 12:51 AM (0/0)
- General Policy Statement of Registry Selection Frank Mount, November 3 @ 9:34 PM (0/0)
- REGLAND >>> " L I A R S " Never mentioned by ICANN on "Pre-registrations" AdvantaTel, November 3 @ 9:29 PM (0/0)
- .SHOP to Name.Space, .WEB to IOD, .INFO to Afilias, .SITE to Neustar netizen1, November 3 @ 8:45 PM (0/0)
- American Civil Liberties Union comments on ICANN TLD application process cchiu, November 3 @ 8:40 PM (1/2)
- NeuStar LNP Help Desk chagan, November 3 @ 8:19 PM (0/0)
- YES to .YP - YES TO NEW UNIVERSAL, EFFICIENT and EASY TO USE gTLD's. Juan Pablo Calvo, November 3 @ 8:09 PM (0/0)
- New TLDs John Lewis, November 3 @ 7:50 PM (0/0)
- Trademarks can be protected WITHOUT a Sunrise Period! (New TLDs are needed SOON) fabrcop, November 3 @ 7:13 PM (0/0)
- Strong Vote for .i rgupta, November 3 @ 6:31 PM (0/0)
- Inadequate selection Tim Brown, November 3 @ 6:15 PM (0/0)
- .web doesn't solve the problem tomam, November 3 @ 5:53 PM (2/4)
- Thought Provoking cyber-cynic, November 3 @ 5:12 PM (3/8)
- TLD preregistration SCAM or what davidnrn, November 3 @ 1:58 PM (1/1)
- Scrap NSI entirely. Their human interface is dead. davidnrn, November 3 @ 1:44 PM (0/0)
- ICANN: Please correct errors before nov 5 saskia, November 3 @ 1:04 PM (0/0)
- ICANN Testifying before Congress about many Issues - ON RECORD.... 7/99 Gregory W. Krajewski, November 3 @ 6:33 AM (0/0)
- This whole procedure needs reviewing gt515, November 3 @ 1:31 AM (0/0)
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest - At last!!! Anthony 2nd, November 3 @ 12:03 AM (1/1)
- Why No TRADEMARK domain???? Jello, November 2 @ 10:35 PM (4/4)
- PCIA Comments on Applications Received by ICANN for Operating New TLDs PCIA, November 2 @ 9:19 PM (1/1)
- .fam TLD beetle, November 2 @ 5:38 PM (0/0)
- CONTRADICTIONS in IPC's comment about IOD/.web application! fabrcop, November 2 @ 1:17 PM (0/0)
- To C.Ambler, IOD: why $15? IODskeptic, November 2 @ 9:32 AM (4/11)
- Nov 1 Status Update VikashPatel, November 2 @ 7:10 AM (0/0)
- Neustar/MelbourneIT is Either Lying or it's Application is Flawed! jtrade, November 2 @ 6:26 AM (0/0)
- Grant .WEB to IODesign // Grant .INFO to Afilias worldwide, November 2 @ 6:16 AM (0/0)
- .MAG would be a good TLD for online MAGAZINES DRrandy, November 2 @ 6:09 AM (0/0)
- Nobody will trust a referee siding with .. cello, November 2 @ 5:27 AM (0/0)
- CORE application is good for everyone Ksoussi, November 2 @ 1:05 AM (0/0)
- Desiderata for new TLDs mc, November 2 @ 12:24 AM (0/0)
- Support "dot co-op" idi1, November 1 @ 6:26 PM (0/0)
- Numeric domain names Gervas, November 1 @ 5:01 PM (0/0)
- ICANN is Not in the business for TM protection.....It's all about the technical aspects of the DNS Gregory W. Krajewski, November 1 @ 4:31 PM (1/1)
- IPC preliminary evaluation of new TLD applications SJMetalitz, November 1 @ 3:53 PM (5/7)
- GREAT COMPANY ManyStores, November 1 @ 3:16 PM (0/0)
- support .museum CAA, November 1 @ 3:13 PM (0/0)
- GREAT COMPANY ManyStores, November 1 @ 3:07 PM (0/0)
- Moral rights fabrcop, November 1 @ 1:59 PM (0/0)
- NO to IATA/TLD jie, November 1 @ 1:57 PM (0/0)
- What's That Foul Smell? jtrade, November 1 @ 9:41 AM (0/0)
- The perfect choice is: IOD/.web , Afilias/.info , Neustar/.site fabrcop, November 1 @ 9:04 AM (0/0)
- The internet should be a utility mayor, November 1 @ 6:14 AM (0/0)
- Who got it right - in absolute numbers pedro, November 1 @ 4:11 AM (1/1)
- MSNBC poll - who got it right pedro, November 1 @ 3:58 AM (0/0)
- .Web, MelbourneIT/Neustar,ICANN Director Greg Crew and Conflict of Interest? jtrade, November 1 @ 2:17 AM (1/1)
- .WEB to IOD and .SHOP to Name.Space netizen1, October 31 @ 10:42 PM (0/0)
- Better format for this board! ville, October 31 @ 10:15 PM (0/0)
- .health TLD LMS, October 31 @ 9:16 PM (0/0)
- Parallel root server with separate database PHXbird, October 31 @ 9:13 PM (0/0)
- All applications should be returned. If-I-can-why-can't-ICANN., October 31 @ 8:59 PM (0/0)
- support .co-op domain mnfc, October 31 @ 2:54 PM (0/0)
- support for .museum taieve, October 31 @ 8:57 AM (0/0)
- Are we all missing the point? cyber-cynic, October 31 @ 7:22 AM (4/9)
- Almostly can't wait..... herrieta, October 31 @ 5:34 AM (0/0)
- support mumber .tel emily, October 31 @ 4:54 AM (0/0)
- support NUMBER.tel philiptsai, October 31 @ 4:43 AM (0/0)
- New TLDs---->.tel is execellent! philiptsai, October 31 @ 4:23 AM (0/0)
- Cheapest Wins YellowMello, October 31 @ 3:42 AM (1/1)
- Another Law suit? cyber-cynic, October 31 @ 12:05 AM (2/15)
- ICANN: listen to this suggestion and be appreciated all over the world fabrcop, October 30 @ 9:16 PM (0/0)
- Support .health domain eohtlg, October 30 @ 7:09 PM (0/0)
- MAIN CONCERN: commercialization and monopolization gilles, October 30 @ 5:53 PM (0/0)
- Is ICANN pulling a fast one? Anthony 2nd, October 30 @ 11:19 AM (0/0)
- after much research dandb, October 30 @ 4:36 AM (1/1)
- No new generic unrestricted TLDs PLEASE huguesdb, October 29 @ 10:41 PM (3/23)
- Why not ONE dot ALT TLD? itsjpr, October 29 @ 7:25 PM (1/1)
- What do you think? VikashPatel, October 29 @ 3:35 PM (0/0)
- Top Domain Name Holders Merlin, October 29 @ 6:34 AM (1/1)
- Messages From The Past (Just A Stroll Down Archive Lane) Mario, October 29 @ 6:22 AM (0/0)
- Health as a TLD pschloeffel, October 29 @ 2:51 AM (1/1)
- A "fresh" .web database is the only fair approach. CyberCitizen, October 28 @ 11:36 PM (5/5)
- Image Online Design must run .web johnnie, October 28 @ 6:08 PM (0/0)
- IATA barmar, October 28 @ 4:10 PM (0/0)
- we support the trade union proposal rousselot, October 28 @ 11:38 AM (0/0)
- Multilingual TLD (¤¤¤å.com) dannyd@post.com, October 28 @ 8:43 AM (1/1)
- .co-op andrewmoore, October 28 @ 4:53 AM (0/0)
- One thing for sure....Dot Com needs competition......Dot Web is the answer Gregory W. Krajewski, October 28 @ 4:31 AM (0/0)
- Please read for yourself why there is so much Anti-Afilias, Neustar sentiment on this board Gregory W. Krajewski, October 28 @ 4:08 AM (1/1)
- level of conversation Ville, October 27 @ 8:29 PM (0/0)
- "Beware the ICANN Board Squatter" jtrade, October 27 @ 7:28 PM (0/0)
- .co-op TLD support Arnold Oliver, October 27 @ 5:47 PM (2/2)
- Oppose IATA as travel domain provider DBToursInt, October 27 @ 5:45 PM (1/1)
- .co-op support Deborah, October 27 @ 5:17 PM (0/0)
- Dot Museum As Top Level Domain Name Oregon Heritage Commission, October 27 @ 4:19 PM (0/0)
- If We Post About Stubbs, Do We Post Under Afilias? Neustar? Core? Others? pilot2, October 27 @ 1:19 PM (0/0)
- CAE's support of IATA proposal to sponsor a ".travel" TLD isaacs, October 27 @ 11:07 AM (0/0)
- .HEALTH and WHO chriz, October 27 @ 10:54 AM (0/0)
- .kids tld - general observations john.carr, October 27 @ 9:09 AM (2/2)
- Network Solutions and Great Domains....Register.com and Afternic.com...hmmm Gregory W. Krajewski, October 27 @ 2:08 AM (1/1)
- Going Offline cambler, October 27 @ 2:03 AM (1/1)
- Supporting new domain name ".co-op" San Luis Valley R.E.C., October 26 @ 10:53 PM (0/0)
- *****DIRECT QUESTIONS TO KEN STUBBS***** Monty, October 26 @ 10:48 PM (0/0)
- Afilias get .web and IOD supporters get their (pre)-Registrations Rebeka, October 26 @ 10:20 PM (1/2)
- IATA support Haymaker, October 26 @ 9:11 PM (0/0)
- ICANN: please post other documents about IOD/.web also (in the correspondence) fabrcop, October 26 @ 6:33 PM (0/0)
- Msnbc-Meeks-Icann Webster, October 26 @ 5:58 PM (4/17)
- Ken Stubbs (Daily News-Nov. 07/99) shawn, October 26 @ 5:44 PM (2/3)
- ZDNet Highlights The MSNBC Article! The Link Is In This Post. pilot2, October 26 @ 4:33 PM (0/0)
- IATA .travel TLD Application ADP, October 26 @ 2:47 PM (0/0)
- The Real Numbers (The Commentary Process Is being PEVERTED) Global View, October 26 @ 1:15 PM (3/4)
- TO ICANN board members, staff, and applicants.........WHERE ARE YOU???? Gregory W. Krajewski, October 26 @ 4:27 AM (1/1)
- .SEX, .XXX, .KIDS TLDs Provide a Freedom of Choice - reply to Ron 1000 lrfarny, October 26 @ 2:42 AM (1/2)
- request for our trademark - answer from NSI - should we now go to whois GD ted, October 26 @ 1:26 AM (0/0)
- Monopoly gets bigger! first1, October 26 @ 12:50 AM (0/0)
- Ken Stubbs condems NSI but Afilias makes the same mistakes! anthony, October 25 @ 11:47 PM (0/0)
- It occurs to me. World Thoughts, October 25 @ 11:38 PM (0/0)
- NSI/Verisign Buys GreatDomains.com jtrade, October 25 @ 11:33 PM (1/1)
- ICANN IS NOT DEMOCRATIC - President Ether Dyson ted, October 25 @ 11:08 PM (0/0)
- domain name ".co-op" tech, October 25 @ 9:17 PM (1/1)
- How about pioneer preference? Jeffrey, October 25 @ 8:26 PM (0/0)
- MODERATOR! -- Display messages from: 1 day ago etc. -- doesn't work. Rebeka, October 25 @ 6:17 PM (1/2)
- ICANN = NSI? where's the competition? sboisvert, October 25 @ 5:47 PM (0/0)
- undue influence arturo, October 25 @ 5:09 PM (0/0)
- New Domain Name ".co-op" Tricounty, October 25 @ 4:54 PM (0/0)
- To C.Ambler, IOD: QUESTION IODskeptic, October 25 @ 1:15 PM (0/0)
- Dump the dots. jackb_guppy, October 25 @ 1:10 PM (1/1)
- why .dip ? dargento, October 25 @ 10:52 AM (0/0)
- New Registration of eTLD to compliment gTLD and ccTLD available boris7, October 25 @ 8:13 AM (0/0)
- ".tel" Nicole, October 25 @ 5:30 AM (2/3)
- MSNBC Article about ICANN and .Web jtrade, October 25 @ 3:41 AM (2/2)
- Comments Period Must be Extended Even Longer! jtrade, October 25 @ 3:32 AM (1/2)
- Voting on New Tld Applications jtrade, October 24 @ 8:52 PM (0/0)
- Following the rules TheWatcher, October 24 @ 7:15 PM (1/2)
- As I Promised-Question For Chris Ambler CrossFire, October 24 @ 4:57 PM (1/4)
- Choosing wisely concerned, October 24 @ 4:11 PM (0/0)
- MODERATOR Please HELP!!!!! Forum open for comments until Sunday, 5 November 2000. Rebeka, October 24 @ 3:59 PM (1/1)
- .co-op Marlu Lake, October 24 @ 3:24 PM (1/1)
- proposal for handling trademark and conflicting .web registrations pvos, October 24 @ 2:43 PM (2/2)
- Followup Message For Pilot CrossFire, October 24 @ 8:09 AM (2/7)
- DNSO - Noncommerical Constituency Proposal....Any Comments on their ideas Gregory W. Krajewski, October 24 @ 5:01 AM (2/3)
- inane multiple posting dansokol, October 24 @ 4:54 AM (0/0)
- The world is watching....A spirit of "openness" and cooperation needs to exist...Success will result Gregory W. Krajewski, October 24 @ 4:23 AM (0/0)
- Where is the Competition? jtrade, October 24 @ 1:58 AM (1/2)
- Where's the Competition? jtrade, October 24 @ 1:37 AM (0/0)
- New proof of concept?? -- ICM and Blueberry hill brahim_m, October 24 @ 12:22 AM (0/0)
- IOD and Ken Stubbs Merlin, October 24 @ 12:16 AM (1/1)
- .SHARE victim of a $50,000 application fee domainSHARE.com, October 23 @ 10:49 PM (0/0)
- ICANN - please correct the dead link friedrich, October 23 @ 10:25 PM (1/1)
- NSI Cybersquatting jtrade, October 23 @ 10:14 PM (0/0)
- .WS Claims .WEB Is Unfair. Read .WS E-Mail Exchange With ICANN pilot2, October 23 @ 9:56 PM (2/5)
- Apoyamos la creación de dominio para Cooperativas ronaldag, October 23 @ 9:37 PM (0/0)
- Support for .DIR TLD cstone, October 23 @ 8:24 PM (0/0)
- .co-op shanel, October 23 @ 6:10 PM (2/3)
- Article Touching On Lawsuit Involving NSI And Anti-Trust Matters CrossFire, October 23 @ 6:00 PM (0/0)
- A Solicitation For Readers & Feedback CrossFire, October 23 @ 5:43 PM (3/6)
- The truth about .web (short version) fabrcop, October 23 @ 3:28 PM (0/0)
- The truth about .web (long version) fabrcop, October 23 @ 3:23 PM (0/0)
- coop suffix (TLD) name mikeb, October 23 @ 1:03 PM (1/3)
- .co-op TLD mcremc, October 23 @ 1:02 PM (0/0)
- $2,500,000 Offer to ICANN julie, October 23 @ 7:36 AM (1/2)
- "General Comments" thread by clicking here ALLDNS, October 22 @ 11:45 PM (0/0)
- MODERATOR-PLEASE MANAGE THE BULLETIN BOARD MORE EFFECTIVELY. PUT MOST ACTIVE SECTIONS AT TOP!!! Facilitator, October 22 @ 7:41 PM (1/3)
- A note about wiredz... marshm, October 22 @ 4:19 PM (2/2)
- The Public HATES Network Solutions Merlin, October 22 @ 4:49 AM (1/3)
- New Afilias Site global view, October 21 @ 11:34 PM (6/12)
- trademarks and preregistration - through IOD or others ted, October 21 @ 8:58 PM (0/0)
- Remember Citizens Band Radio - CB Radio ALLDNS, October 21 @ 6:34 PM (2/5)
- IOD is not fit to operate Registry SayNoToIOD, October 21 @ 5:40 PM (7/7)
- Drop .web !!! Be creative !!! Say_No_To_Afilias, October 21 @ 5:09 PM (0/0)
- IOD Registrations wiped out - they were only for showing support. Al Gore, October 21 @ 1:33 PM (3/9)
- What TLD's Should I be looking to register? gonzo1977, October 21 @ 9:37 AM (1/1)
- INFORMATION REGARDING THE FOCI PETITION TheScribe, October 21 @ 8:18 AM (8/9)
- US Centric TLD - again! gpine, October 21 @ 8:14 AM (3/8)
- ICANN & IOD Merlin, October 21 @ 7:00 AM (2/7)
- Just say NO to self proclaimed Registries SayNoToIOD, October 21 @ 5:47 AM (8/13)
- Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts & Afilias Merlin, October 21 @ 3:53 AM (1/1)
- About TLDs intended for Childrens applications (as .KIDS): Comments and Recommendations on Proposals vany_martinez, October 21 @ 1:21 AM (1/1)
- My e-mail to Senator Boxer - for public review. friedrich, October 21 @ 12:31 AM (1/4)
- Let's Talk About NeuStar Eliahu, October 20 @ 10:07 PM (2/11)
- Draft-Any Comments? Also, Need Catchy Title For Subject. Facilitator, October 20 @ 10:03 PM (4/15)
- JVTeam not only try to take .web from IOD they avoided paying ICANN its $50,000 Anthony, October 20 @ 10:03 PM (1/2)
- Wanted: Ballot Indicating All Names Of Those Opposed To Afilias & Neustar Facilitator, October 20 @ 9:57 PM (2/3)
- What Date and Time Does This Board Close? Infinity, October 20 @ 9:51 PM (2/3)
- Wanted: Letter That Sums Events To Send To Congress & Agencies Facilitator, October 20 @ 9:50 PM (2/10)
- Neustar/MelbourneIT and .Web Merlin, October 20 @ 9:50 PM (0/0)
- Some Names Council History jtrade, October 20 @ 9:25 PM (0/0)
- Impeach Stubbs Smart, October 20 @ 9:11 PM (0/0)
- senator@boxer.senate.gov = Barbara Boxer's E-Mail Address pilot, October 20 @ 8:59 PM (0/0)
- Vote 'No Confidence' in Ken Stubbs - please resign due to conflict of interest JaseK, October 20 @ 8:39 PM (0/0)
- Who are Local Congress People? Smart, October 20 @ 7:57 PM (2/3)
- Complain to California Attorney General Smart, October 20 @ 7:39 PM (0/0)
- Ken Stubbs is Laughing at YOU>>>>>> whatsupdoc, October 20 @ 7:06 PM (2/5)
- Congress Smart, October 20 @ 6:23 PM (1/3)
- .WEB Registry Ryan4, October 20 @ 6:15 PM (1/1)
- Why Didn't Afilias Include .Shop And Others On Their Application? Eliahu, October 20 @ 5:44 PM (0/0)
- Domain Names With Built-In Brand Equity Will Be Taken Out Of Use Under Afilias Plan! Facilitator, October 20 @ 4:55 PM (0/0)
- New Argument For Opposing Afilias Plan!!! Facilitator, October 20 @ 4:44 PM (0/0)
- Useless julie, October 20 @ 4:13 PM (0/0)
- Lack Of Afilias Representation In This Forum pilot, October 20 @ 4:05 PM (2/2)
- wrong-headed methodology sourceview, October 20 @ 4:01 PM (0/0)
- dispute between CNN and cnnews.com marry2000, October 20 @ 2:57 PM (0/0)
- ICANN - Opportunity to require enforcement of policy ALLDNS, October 20 @ 12:56 AM (0/0)
- AFILIAS - Is it unethical . . . ? ALLDNS, October 20 @ 11:57 AM (1/1)
- CORE apparently unwilling to properly manage US CORE Members ALLDNS, October 20 @ 10:54 AM (1/18)
- Complaints Regarding CASDNS Business Practices Requested ALLDNS, October 20 @ 9:00 AM (0/0)
- Complaints Regarding CORE & ASS Business Practices Requested ALLDNS, October 20 @ 8:48 AM (0/0)
- Afilias:Competition and Ken Stubbs Merlin, October 20 @ 8:26 AM (1/7)
- Affilias vs. Afilias enforcer, October 20 @ 8:23 AM (3/3)
- Top level Domain names - ravicabral, October 20 @ 8:08 AM (1/1)
- Precedent:::: InterNic Permitted **PRE** registrations in 1993 ian-francis-xavier, October 20 @ 6:23 AM (0/0)
- General Observations of the Past Few Days Facilitator, October 20 @ 5:50 AM (0/0)
- September Names Council Meeting! jtrade, October 20 @ 4:53 AM (0/0)
- How Generic are these proposals - internationalisation? internat?, October 20 @ 4:10 AM (0/0)
- Ethics, competition, pioneer rights Hather, October 20 @ 3:45 AM (1/1)
- Network Solutions and Bad Security jtrade, October 20 @ 1:38 AM (0/0)
- Names Council Meeting jtrade, October 20 @ 1:10 AM (2/4)
- more trademark problems in surprising places Judith Oppenheimer, October 20 @ 12:53 AM (0/0)
- ICANN scammed out of $950,000 I agree Merlin, October 20 @ 12:28 AM (0/0)
- Think Afilias is bad, check out a future Communist Government owned registry emc2, October 19 @ 10:28 PM (2/3)
- THE TRUTH: Some trademarks will become invalid. friedrich, October 19 @ 9:33 PM (0/0)
- More Conflict of Interest? jtrade, October 19 @ 8:32 PM (1/1)
- Afilias/NSI - a Cybersquatter in bad faith? Rebeka, October 19 @ 7:22 PM (3/3)
- .traveln traveln, October 19 @ 7:08 PM (2/3)
- Pre-registrations were allowed in 1993 for .com fabrcop, October 19 @ 4:28 PM (3/6)
- Unhappy Customers Merlin, October 19 @ 8:38 AM (0/0)
- Don't be suckered in by those Afilias supporters. What they say is absurd. Instead, support IOD... USC, October 19 @ 8:37 AM (0/0)
- Ken Stubbs,to close for comfort! Merlin, October 19 @ 8:30 AM (0/0)
- Don't be too hasty - use established registrars vicspanner, October 19 @ 7:42 AM (1/5)
- GO TO WWW.JOINFOCI.ORG........ SUPPORT IMAGE ONLINE DESIGN'S .WEB.......AFILIAS SHMAFILIAS!!!!!!! USC, October 19 @ 7:14 AM (0/0)
- The UDRP will make all discussion concerning initial domain registration useless... zzmars, October 19 @ 6:21 AM (0/0)
- Link to Slide Presentations on NSI's Future Plans RDM, October 19 @ 6:12 AM (1/1)
- IOD Exposed #6 (sex.web) Whistleblower, October 19 @ 5:14 AM (10/13)
- I was impressed because IOD did NOT reserve several domains fabrcop, October 19 @ 4:32 PM (0/0)
- Sir, there is no fire here. For The People, October 19 @ 10:11 AM (1/2)
- cybersquating & speculating is NOT the issue //it's control of INFO by AOL ian-francis-xavier, October 19 @ 7:05 AM (0/0)
- Thanks "Whistle Blower" You managed to get us off topic...which i suspect you wanted... Gregory W. Krajewski, October 19 @ 6:03 AM (0/0)
- Conflict of Interest Defined jtrade, October 19 @ 6:02 AM (0/0)
- Conspiracy? Try Blatant abuse jranes2, October 19 @ 5:55 AM (0/0)
- You Are Unjustly Comparing "Conflict Of Interest" With "Insider Trading" Eliahu, October 19 @ 5:52 AM (0/0)
- Thanks for the compliment! You closet posters only help IOD's postion... Gregory W. Krajewski, October 19 @ 5:41 AM (0/0)
- Scared jtrade, October 19 @ 5:35 AM (0/0)
- Yup... cambler, October 19 @ 5:18 AM (1/1)
- IOD Exposed #5 (the witnesses speak) Whistleblower, October 19 @ 4:48 AM (2/3)
- IOD Exposed #4 (what the court had to say) Whistleblower, October 19 @ 4:37 AM (2/2)
- IOD Exposed #3 Whistleblower, October 19 @ 4:09 AM (2/2)
- IOD Exposed #2 Whistleblower, October 19 @ 4:03 AM (3/4)
- IOD Exposed #1 Whistleblower, October 19 @ 3:44 AM (5/5)
- Only Chartered TLDs dmhwalker, October 19 @ 3:03 AM (1/1)
- Network Solutions and Restraint of Trade jtrade, October 19 @ 12:43 AM (0/0)
- NSI Experienced High Level of Uncollectible Receivables - Latest 10-K RDM, October 19 @ 12:36 AM (1/4)
- ICANN'T TOLERATE CORRUPTION jranes2, October 19 @ 12:35 AM (0/0)
- Why doesn't everyone support IOD? Doc again, October 18 @ 11:41 PM (0/0)
- Interesting Article RDM, October 18 @ 11:35 PM (2/3)
- Did Ken Stubbs Have Access To IOD's Application Before Afillias Submitted? Mr. Lawrence1, October 18 @ 11:32 PM (3/13)
- I want a .LOVE not a .WAR ! OrlandoMM, October 18 @ 10:43 PM (0/0)
- .kids domain prshaw, October 18 @ 10:15 PM (0/0)
- How does ICANN Vote? Merlin , October 18 @ 9:47 PM (3/3)
- My Internet, your Internet, our Internet! friedrich, October 18 @ 9:07 PM (0/0)
- ICANN Will Pick Afilias? Eliahu, October 18 @ 8:53 PM (3/3)
- Oversight RDM, October 18 @ 8:17 PM (1/2)
- ICANN is the cause of the indignation, NOT IOD supporters vdfman, October 18 @ 7:56 PM (0/0)
- For ICANN to award .web to Afilias would be a massive anti-trust issue. Hudgens, October 18 @ 7:43 PM (1/1)
- Just got "bulk-mailed" by NSI PHXbird, October 18 @ 7:18 PM (0/0)
- After thorough research of applications, I agree with IOD... zzmars, October 18 @ 6:50 PM (0/0)
- IOD supporters make the news! ludacris, October 18 @ 5:59 PM (0/0)
- ¼¼°è °¢±¹ ¾ð¾î·Î Æ÷·³ÀÌ °³¼³µÇ¾î¾ß Çϸç, ¼¼°è ¸ðµç »ç¶÷ÀÇ Àǻ簡 ÀÚÀ¯·Ó°Ô Ç¥½ÃµÇ¾î¾ß ÇÑ´Ù. JP Kim, October 18 @ 5:50 PM (0/0)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 5:33 PM (0/0)
- Network Solutions Scandal Merlin, October 18 @ 4:46 PM (0/0)
- Real People Don't Care philberent, October 18 @ 4:05 PM (5/9)
- Timing of Decision Making Process Pistoff, October 18 @ 3:46 PM (1/1)
- name-space knows how to do it asw, October 18 @ 12:32 AM (1/1)
- The importance of Meaning and Generality Filip, October 18 @ 12:24 AM (0/0)
- Ken Stubbs has links to 15 TLDs!! doc again, October 18 @ 11:53 AM (1/1)
- IOD = excellent customer service treherne, October 18 @ 9:30 AM (1/1)
- Neustar and Afilias Bid to Steal .Web jtrade, October 18 @ 1:47 AM (2/2)
- David vs Goliath CBK, October 18 @ 1:28 AM (0/0)
- Dot..tv registration is highly questionable. zeo, October 17 @ 11:13 PM (2/2)
- No monopolies please RKnight, October 17 @ 9:59 PM (1/6)
- Why all the focus on ONE TLD? lapointe, October 17 @ 8:37 PM (1/15)
- Neustar Attempting to BRIBE ICANN? jtrade, October 17 @ 8:12 PM (0/0)
- Throwing out the .kid with the .xxx bathwater. markusbaccus, October 17 @ 8:09 PM (1/3)
- World Thoughts, A Must Read jtrade, October 17 @ 7:42 PM (4/34)
- Ken Stubbs & Conflict Of Interest Policy RDM, October 17 @ 6:16 PM (0/0)
- Interesting Article RDM, October 17 @ 5:46 PM (1/4)
- Want to see another monopoly? ForgetTheHype, October 17 @ 5:41 PM (5/48)
- Any Connection With Afilias? (i.e. Affiliate Program) Mario, October 17 @ 5:37 PM (0/0)
- IOD Court Ruling - FACTS ForgetTheHype, October 17 @ 5:26 PM (1/1)
- IOD deserves .WEB, stop the monopoly IraChandler, October 17 @ 4:46 PM (1/1)
- Support for Image Online Design URLMerchant, October 17 @ 4:12 PM (1/2)
- Pre-Registration, even in .WEB, is premature zzmars, October 17 @ 4:06 PM (3/3)
- This process is extremely complicated especially if you don't speak English!! Neila, October 17 @ 3:27 PM (1/1)
- We Need Help! ChrisT, October 17 @ 2:50 PM (0/0)
- IOD should be the owner of .WEB Addresses Rhoades, October 17 @ 2:45 PM (0/0)
- Summary fabrcop, October 17 @ 1:34 PM (0/0)
- IO Design is clearly the owner of .web chichit, October 17 @ 1:31 PM (1/1)
- It's all been said vinny, October 17 @ 12:48 AM (1/1)
- ICANN, WHY WON'T YOU COMMENT ON THE KEN STUBBS ISSUE? anthony, October 17 @ 11:32 AM (1/1)
- IOD .WEB Michael Fox, October 17 @ 9:22 AM (1/1)
- Ethical Suicide Merlin, October 17 @ 9:16 AM (1/1)
- no .WEB at all Makla, October 17 @ 8:52 AM (2/3)
- The Tangled .WEB They Weave.... jtrade, October 17 @ 7:28 AM (1/1)
- Register .WEB Andy, October 17 @ 7:17 AM (1/1)
- About any proposed gTLD with strings and acronyms that implies geographical regions and .GEO vany_martinez, October 17 @ 7:06 AM (0/0)
- Monopolies MUST be stopped C.Bell, October 17 @ 7:02 AM (1/1)
- My history with NSI.. ** Please write YOURS ****** rantawi, October 17 @ 6:51 AM (0/0)
- About .KIDS, .WOMEN, .XXX and .SEX vany_martinez, October 17 @ 6:37 AM (1/2)
- Neustar Attempting to BRIBE ICANN for .WEB? jtrade, October 17 @ 6:29 AM (0/0)
- Posting of Applications & Legal bills (applicant for .web # 3) BELLC, October 17 @ 6:27 AM (0/0)
- Messages Commenting on gTLDs were Censored keith246, October 17 @ 4:29 AM (0/0)
- Most People not know what mean .pro .nom .biz .dir ... JP Kim, October 17 @ 4:21 AM (0/0)
- Parody gTLDs must be restricted to be permitted by the courts keith246, October 17 @ 4:07 AM (0/0)
- Concrete Name is more good for ASIA and Africa, East Europe, Latin America people. JP Kim, October 17 @ 3:58 AM (1/1)
- The issue isn't which 3 letters follow the last dot keith246, October 17 @ 3:54 AM (0/0)
- Unrestricted gTLDs will waste the resource and solve nothing keith246, October 17 @ 3:42 AM (1/8)
- WEB TLD's swallace, October 17 @ 3:37 AM (2/3)
- BE FAIR billlevy, October 17 @ 2:17 AM (0/0)
- Explanation please... huguesdb, October 17 @ 12:55 AM (2/6)
- IOD .Web supporters and those for Competition jtrade, October 17 @ 12:19 AM (2/2)
- .WEB TLD vd, October 17 @ 12:15 AM (3/3)
- web registry tennis, October 16 @ 9:51 PM (0/0)
- Support for Image Online Design and the .web TLD Hudgens, October 16 @ 9:47 PM (4/6)
- We all want .web, can Afilias and IOD run it together? Stoertebeker, October 16 @ 8:06 PM (1/1)
- Afilias.tv Merlin, October 16 @ 7:09 PM (0/0)
- Jon Postel's words Reidar, October 16 @ 6:24 PM (2/2)
- Ken Stubbs - VP & Director of iDomain, Inc. (Another Applicant) RDM, October 16 @ 6:18 PM (0/0)
- Ken Stubbs/Sunrise Period Merlin, October 16 @ 6:11 PM (0/0)
- TLD applications .kids algajola24, October 16 @ 5:44 PM (0/0)
- Read the applications: IODesign is the best choice for .web fabrcop, October 16 @ 5:36 PM (0/0)
- Vote to extend discussion forum emc2, October 16 @ 5:17 PM (1/1)
- Now you can pre-register for the 7 new TLD's .firm, .shop, .arts, .rec, .info, .nom and .web free! Rebeka, October 16 @ 4:56 PM (2/8)
- Password Revoked Second Time TheWebster2, October 16 @ 4:10 PM (5/10)
- There are other applications to consider lapointe, October 16 @ 3:19 PM (0/0)
- No advantage for IOD for their bad business pratice KMalorny, October 16 @ 2:52 PM (2/5)
- Questions for C.Ambler (IOD) IODskeptic, October 16 @ 10:19 AM (1/5)
- Ken Stubbs - how many apps are you involved with? jandl, October 16 @ 8:46 AM (1/1)
- ICANN: I am waiting for answers from the respective APPLICANTS in this FORUM! friedrich, October 16 @ 8:12 AM (3/4)
- Cookie Web-bugs use explodes with additional generic TLDs davebr, October 16 @ 8:12 AM (0/0)
- Moderator, where are you? pedro, October 16 @ 5:46 AM (3/3)
- Reply to Hold on a second... — marshm, emc2, October 16 @ 5:08 AM (0/0)
- Delay Selection of New GTLDs Until New Board Members Added enforcer, October 16 @ 4:20 AM (1/1)
- Name-Space fred, October 16 @ 3:54 AM (1/2)
- Are we missing the point here? marshm, October 16 @ 3:35 AM (3/3)
- How can Stubbs be removed from ICANN? mmtb1111, October 16 @ 2:42 AM (1/1)
- Want accept all TLDs, .art .trade .market .music ... kim, October 16 @ 1:50 AM (3/5)
- Just LOOK at this place! (3 main issues) anthony, October 16 @ 1:32 AM (0/0)
- How can we comment on un-posted TLD applications ?? & trademarks issue emc2, October 16 @ 12:05 AM (2/3)
- Is .web not an 'alternate root system'? huguesdb, October 16 @ 12:03 AM (2/6)
- Honoring Existing Contracts Mr. Lawrence, October 15 @ 11:45 PM (0/0)
- We are so caught up, we are forgetting one thing. For The People, October 15 @ 11:38 PM (1/2)
- Go IOD ! treherne, October 15 @ 11:19 PM (0/0)
- Password Revoked TheWebster, October 15 @ 10:28 PM (1/1)
- Project Trojan Horse TheWebster1, October 15 @ 10:24 PM (1/1)
- _ Ken Stubbs Should Step Down From ICANN or Afilias. internet78, October 15 @ 8:21 PM (0/0)
- If Afilias has so much power, why do they not flood this message board with supporters? Stoertebeker, October 15 @ 8:20 PM (2/6)
- If ICANN decides that Name.Space has the best application - do they get ALL their new TLD names? Rebeka, October 15 @ 7:34 PM (2/6)
- An Open Letter to IOD Supporters cambler, October 15 @ 7:31 PM (4/7)
- A 60 day sunrise period! first1, October 15 @ 7:09 PM (0/0)
- Time frame for new TLDs kularski, October 15 @ 6:29 PM (0/0)
- Network Solutions SPOOKY Past Merlin, October 15 @ 6:26 PM (1/1)
- I am horrified by a sunrise period for the Afilias Cartel!!! Rebeka, October 15 @ 5:52 PM (3/13)
- Afilias limits regestration to 10 years max!! Anthony, October 15 @ 5:35 PM (1/1)
- TO ALL POSTERS: - Please list your name and Where you are from...ALSO more on our Grassroot Efforts Gregory W. Krajewski, October 15 @ 5:31 PM (0/0)
- Afilias - 100% conflict of interest pedro, October 15 @ 5:22 PM (0/0)
- Has the creation of AFILIAS been approved by respective authorities having supervision of cartels? friedrich, October 15 @ 5:02 PM (1/1)
- A matter of Public Trust mhubbard, October 15 @ 4:51 PM (0/0)
- IOD meets the criteria for stability, Affilias does not. doc, October 15 @ 2:23 PM (1/28)
- The Comment Process to-date - An analysis TRUTH BE TOLD, October 15 @ 11:42 AM (2/2)
- same opinions PSH, October 15 @ 9:33 AM (1/4)
- Ken Stubs - Insider TheWebster, October 15 @ 9:29 AM (0/0)
- ICANN - how do you grant equal chances for all, to register new TLD's on day 1? Rebeka, October 15 @ 8:59 AM (3/17)
- It's the same feeling. LGW, October 15 @ 8:54 AM (2/7)
- Can of worms pedro, October 15 @ 8:29 AM (1/2)
- I am confident in ICANN's fairness fabrcop, October 15 @ 7:21 AM (2/11)
- Register.com (=Afilias) is unable to handle new TLD's Rebeka, October 15 @ 6:32 AM (2/2)
- PROTEST pedro, October 15 @ 5:44 AM (2/9)
- Impropriety Not Likely jranes, October 15 @ 2:57 AM (2/2)
- TO THE MODERATOR: Can discussions be broken out by TLDs? Robert_Jacobson, October 15 @ 2:49 AM (1/1)
- DO NOT ADD .XXX or .SEX CHOOSE MORE WISELY Frank S., October 15 @ 2:34 AM (1/1)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ATTENTION: ICANN icann_, October 15 @ 2:20 AM (1/3)
- Ken Stubbs - CPA TheWebster, October 15 @ 1:37 AM (0/0)
- KEN STUBBS - SHAME ON YOU Frank S., October 15 @ 1:22 AM (0/0)
- Praise to IOD q, October 15 @ 1:13 AM (0/0)
- Keep NSI OUT! kodo, October 15 @ 1:10 AM (0/0)
- A Recommendation to Posters, A Call to ICANN For The People, October 15 @ 1:01 AM (0/0)
- SPECULATION friedrich, October 15 @ 12:19 AM (1/2)
- a comment on the .web tld economist, October 14 @ 11:57 PM (1/1)
- This board is an embarassment BrianC, October 14 @ 11:51 PM (5/11)
- Quotes from the Afilias fact sheet. hoffy, October 14 @ 10:58 PM (1/1)
- TO ICANN: Merlin, October 14 @ 10:48 PM (1/1)
- ICANN in an Attempt to Censor our Posts? Merlin, October 14 @ 10:31 PM (1/1)
- SMOKE & MIRRORS TRUTH BE TOLD, October 14 @ 9:23 PM (3/3)
- Ken Stubbs - Caught in the act? joshwa, October 14 @ 9:13 PM (0/0)
- I support Afilias and registered Afilias.web today! Stoertebeker, October 14 @ 9:05 PM (2/2)
- NSI and Register.com in Bed Together Merlin, October 14 @ 9:03 PM (1/1)
- Message from Saudi Arabia - TRUTH about NSI and IOD rantawi, October 14 @ 8:14 PM (0/0)
- .Web phelix00, October 14 @ 8:08 PM (1/1)
- KEN STUBBS - WHO IS HE ? (I THINK WE ALL KNOW) lew, October 14 @ 7:21 PM (0/0)
- TO THE ICANN BOARD MEMBERS: Dot Web/IOD /Supporters are getting ORGANIZED..Building a Website! Gregory W. Krajewski, October 14 @ 6:52 PM (6/9)
- How can one comment when the apps are not posted? jandl, October 14 @ 6:28 PM (1/2)
- Http://www.Afilias.tv Merlin, October 14 @ 6:12 PM (0/0)
- Fragmenting the net jandl, October 14 @ 5:57 PM (0/0)
- NO IMAGE ONLINE AS A .WEB contract jtuttle, October 14 @ 5:48 PM (6/8)
- URGENT: Please watch this video of Ken Stubbs proving his abusive self-interest Infinity, October 14 @ 5:43 PM (2/4)
- .SEX, .XXX, .KIDS TLDs Restrict Freedom of Speech ron10000, October 14 @ 5:10 PM (8/8)
- Opportunity for WWW to set a global standard iceberg, October 31 @ 3:32 PM (0/0)
- IT'S ABOUT OUR KIDS ! ! ! AdvantaTel, October 18 @ 12:41 AM (0/0)
- Quit hair-splitting. That's not what these domains are for. lrfarny, October 17 @ 3:32 AM (0/0)
- Red-Light & Green Space TLD (fact v. fiction) mpalage, October 17 @ 2:32 AM (0/0)
- .XXX, .SEX, ect kularski, October 14 @ 10:21 PM (0/0)
- .sex and .xxx domains sairanx, October 14 @ 10:00 PM (0/0)
- "Restrictive" TLDs PHXbird, October 14 @ 8:53 PM (0/0)
- What??!! americeo, October 14 @ 5:27 PM (0/0)
- IMAGE ONLINE IS DESERVING OF .WEB contract chicagoan, October 14 @ 5:07 PM (2/5)
- IOD the .web pioneer first1, October 14 @ 5:06 PM (2/6)
- Application by Image Online Design sduncan, October 14 @ 5:04 PM (3/7)
- Permission granted! Permission NEVER revoked! larreeee, October 14 @ 5:01 PM (1/4)
- Why is this even happening... bags, October 14 @ 4:56 PM (2/2)
- Separation of Registry and Registrar Functions RobS, October 14 @ 4:56 PM (1/1)
- IOD has acted in Good Faith Robert Garner, October 14 @ 4:17 PM (1/1)
- Another Monopol ? Killah, October 14 @ 3:55 PM (0/0)
- ICANN SCAMMED OUT OF ( $950,000 ) BY AFILIAS CARTEL! AdvantaTel, October 14 @ 3:53 PM (2/12)
- Vote for .Web / Vote for IOD anthony, October 14 @ 3:25 PM (2/3)
- .WEB MDS, October 14 @ 2:33 PM (2/7)
- Have you ever dealt with NSI? mpayette, October 14 @ 2:23 PM (0/0)
- A general question to ICANN cgrady, October 14 @ 7:43 AM (2/6)
- Ken Stubbs & Conflicts of Interest Policy RDM, October 14 @ 5:10 AM (2/3)
- EOI #22...I'm throwing my support to the IOD's .web registry USC, October 14 @ 4:57 AM (0/0)
- Keep NSI out cbk, October 14 @ 3:52 AM (0/0)
- .SEX, .XXX, .KIDS TLDs Restrict Freedom of Speech ron10000, October 14 @ 3:31 AM (0/0)
- NSI monopoly! first1, October 14 @ 1:48 AM (3/4)
- Keep NSI Out Attorney, October 14 @ 1:37 AM (1/2)
- Keep NSI out pedro, October 14 @ 12:49 AM (0/0)
- After having read most of the applications: .WEB and IOD are the obvious choices saskia, October 13 @ 11:11 PM (3/3)
- Why applicants for a TLD should pay 50 000 $ lpele, October 13 @ 10:28 PM (2/3)
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