Kim, <<I disagree. Why do you think governments have free reign over their ccTLDs? It seems at odds with the usual scenario of multi-stakeholder participatory management of most ccTLDs.>> This is at odds with everything we've been told. Doesn't sovereignty trump all? Are you telling me that ICANN or other parties can dictate to a country how their ccTLD may be used? Because this is not as I understood it. And where is the multi-stakeholder participation when one person signs a document transferring ccTLD management to a private foreign company? -Garth
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] LACTLD Statement From: Kim Davies <kim.davies@icann.org> Date: Sun, October 04, 2009 4:59 pm To: Garth Bruen at KnujOn <gbruen@knujon.com> Cc: Antony Van Couvering <avc@avc.vc>, NA Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
On Oct 4, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Garth Bruen at KnujOn wrote:
Yes, each ccTLD gov't can do what they want it,
I disagree. Why do you think governments have free reign over their ccTLDs? It seems at odds with the usual scenario of multi-stakeholder participatory management of most ccTLDs.
but when goes to the .LA root site
What is a root site?
I'm trying to start with a full accounting of the ccTLD ownership and accountability. I realize there are many people out there who don't want to discuss the issue.
I don't think there are many people who wouldn't want the issue discussed. I think, however, such a discussion has to be based on reasonable facts.
Perhaps you can start the discussion by explaining the genesis of your list. In what material way do you think .CA and .NL, to take a couple of examples, belong on such a list? Why do you think the location of a secondary name server is noteworthy? Given it is considered best practice to have geographically diverse authoritative name servers on multiple continents, I'm surprised and would appreciate your insight.
kim