open letter (Re: NSI Bulletin 098-013 | gtld server)

Tue Oct 6 05:25:50 UTC 1998

I have three questions about:

dholtz at internic.net ("David H. Holtzman") writes:

> In a continuing effort to enhance service to the community, Network
> Solutions has added another gTLD server, f.gtld-servers.net (207.159.77.18)
> at PAIX, Palo Alto, CA.  The server will be operation in the next couple of
> days.  This server will serve the .com, .net and .org domains only.
> _____________________________________
> David H. Holtzman (dholtz at internic.net)
> Sr Vice President of Engineering
> Network Solutions, Inc.

1. As the operator of F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET, which is also at PAIX, I'm
curious to know whether your reselection of the letter "F" in your host's
name indicates a relationship between your "F" and my "F"?

2. In the past, changes in the COM delegation have been made via IANA.
Since IANA was not involved in this announcement, should I interpret this
as a unilateral move on NSI's part?

3. Does NSI still think of COM, NET, and ORG as its intellectual property?
And is this belief bolstered in some way by the ICANN announcements?
-- 
Paul Vixie
La Honda, CA			"Many NANOG members have been around
<paul at vix.com>			 longer than most." --Jim Fleming
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