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This thread is totally ridiculous.

The domain name hierarchy is exactly what it is: the authority

delegation scheme.

I.e. the _only_ way to avoid inter-jurisdiction conflicts is to

make the structure of domain space to reflect the structure

of jurisdictions.

Note that this statement applies only to the structure of the namespace,

not to the existence of a single registry within a jurisdiction.  This

issue is totally orthagonal to the existance of a single set of rules

for resolution of conflicts (which is woefully missing in _all_ currently

debated DNS reorganization proposals).

However, the Courts of the appropriate jurisdictions must be the

institutions establishing rules applicable within their jurisdictions.

At this period of human history, there is only one universally accepted

and enforced structure of jurisdictions: the nation-state based

administrative subdivisions.  Therefore the structure of top levels

of domain names must correspond to them.

This means that registration in the .COM .GOV .MIL and .EDU should

be discontinued and US government must establish rules for registration

under the .US domain (presumeably by delegating some authority to

federal organs like PTO (for domains like ACME.TM.US), states and

other institutions having federal jurisdiction in their respective fields).

And yes, that means: _no_new_TLDs_.

Independent commercial registries should be able to provide collection

and recordkeeping services for all those domains, in a scheme similar

to land title industry's, including insurance against litigation, and

claim validity research under particular domain's rules.

The rules of registration in Northern Korea may be totally different,

and I fail to see how and why any US body should establish them.

Of course, the existing registrations are better left grandfathered.

The root namespace cannot be under jurisdiction of any state; and the

only appropriate approach to it would be to allow only ISO 3166 and

inter-governmental global organizations under it.

Now, can't we just start behaving like adults and learn to think before

throwing wild accusations and half-baked schemes around?

Regards,

--vadim

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<PRE>This thread is totally ridiculous.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>The domain name hierarchy is exactly what it is: the authority</PRE>

<PRE>delegation scheme.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>I.e. the _only_&nbsp;way to avoid inter-jurisdiction conflicts is to</PRE>

<PRE>make the structure of domain space to reflect the structure</PRE>

<PRE>of jurisdictions.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>Note that this statement applies only to the structure of the namespace,</PRE>

<PRE>not to the existence of a single registry within a jurisdiction.&nbsp; This</PRE>

<PRE>issue is totally orthagonal to the existance of a single set of rules</PRE>

<PRE>for resolution of conflicts (which is woefully missing in _all_&nbsp;currently</PRE>

<PRE>debated DNS reorganization proposals).</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>However, the Courts of the appropriate jurisdictions must be the</PRE>

<PRE>institutions establishing rules applicable within their jurisdictions.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>At this period of human history, there is only one universally accepted</PRE>

<PRE>and enforced structure of jurisdictions: the nation-state based</PRE>

<PRE>administrative subdivisions.&nbsp; Therefore the structure of top levels</PRE>

<PRE>of domain names must correspond to them.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>This means that registration in the .COM .GOV .MIL&nbsp;and .EDU should</PRE>

<PRE>be discontinued and US government must establish rules for registration</PRE>

<PRE>under the .US&nbsp;domain (presumeably by delegating some authority to</PRE>

<PRE>federal organs like PTO (for domains like ACME.TM.US), states and</PRE>

<PRE>other institutions having federal jurisdiction in their respective fields).</PRE>

<PRE>And yes, that means:&nbsp;_no_new_TLDs_.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>Independent commercial registries should be able to provide collection</PRE>

<PRE>and recordkeeping services for all&nbsp;those domains, in a scheme similar</PRE>

<PRE>to land title industry's, including insurance against litigation, and</PRE>

<PRE>claim validity research under particular domain's rules.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>The rules of registration in Northern Korea may be totally different,</PRE>

<PRE>and I&nbsp;fail to see how and why any US&nbsp;body should establish them.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>Of course, the existing registrations are better left grandfathered.</PRE>

<PRE>The root namespace cannot be under jurisdiction of any state; and the</PRE>

<PRE>only appropriate approach to it would be to allow only ISO 3166 and</PRE>

<PRE>inter-governmental global organizations under it.</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>Now, can't we just start behaving like adults and learn to think before</PRE>

<PRE>throwing wild accusations and half-baked schemes around?</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>Regards,</PRE>

<PRE></PRE>

<PRE>--vadim</PRE>

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