Root Name Server Confederations

Wed May 21 15:49:46 UTC 1997

On Wed, 21 May 1997, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

> 
> Marc Hurst writes:
> > > choosing any root name servers other than the 25-year-old IANA set
> > > is guaranteed to cost an ISP money in unnecessary tech support and
> > > bad public relations.
> > 
> > I have the ability and the resources to challenge your accusations 
> > internationally,
> > 
> > are you willing to put your money and your job where your mouth are?
> 
> If the best argument you have at your disposal is the threat of a
> lawsuit, I suspect that Mr. Vixie has already won his case.

If an international court were to rule in favour of the IANA and the ISOC 
I would accept that mandate and call it a day.

So far I have only seen rulings coming from UScourts...

> 
> 
> Perry
> Speaking personally, and not in any official capacity
> 