Howdy,
Seems like the appropriate thing to do.
Thanks,
Leslie.
"Androuchko, Vladimir" wrote:
>
> Dear Protocol Council Members,
> I'm forwarding you the message of Mr. S. Lynn, who has asked me to post the entire PSO-PC Statement/Position, including the various comments, on the Alternative Roots Issue at some appropriate place on the PSO website.
> If you agree with this action, I would like to propose to enlarge the Menue of PSO web site, by including a link to PSO-PC Positions/Statements.
> This may allow to have a new page, in addition to the Minutes, where various PSO-PC Statements/Positions could be posted.
> Kind regards,
> Vlad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M. Stuart Lynn [mailto:lynn@icann.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 6:50 PM
> To: Androuchko, Vladimir
> Subject: Re: PSO-PC Position on the Alternative Roots Issue
>
> Dear Vladimir:
>
> Would it be possible to post this entire statement at some
> appropriate place on the PSO website, including the various comments?
> The September 28 Minutes do not reflect the full text.
>
> Many thanks
> Stuart
>
> >Dear Stuart,
> >On behalf of the Protocol Council, I'm sending you the Position of the
> >PSO-PC on the Alternative Roots Issue. It was agreed that each Protocol
> >Supporting Organization gives also its comments/statements concerning
> >the Alternative Roots Issue.
> >
> >The PSO Statement is:
> >
> >"The Internet DNS currently operates using a Single Authoritative Root
> >Server System. Although, it would be technically possible to devise and
> >standardize a fully compliant alternative multiple root server system,
> >there appears to be no technical reason for changing from the present
> >working system, as this would require the development of a new set of
> >protocols for use by the DNS."
> >
> >Additional IETF statement:
> >
> >"The Internet currently operates using a tree-structured name space
> >known as the DNS. Of necessity, such a name space must have a single,
> >authoritative root. Moving to a model that would not require such a
> >single, authoritative root would require replacing the present, working
> >DNS with some other system. Such a replacement would require the
> >development of a new naming paradigm, as well as the protocols and
> >software to implement it. Developing and deploying such replacement
> >protocols would take years, and would have enormous potential for
> >disruption of the Internet. IETF does not see any technical benefit
> >in such an effort."
> >
> >The ITU-T Study Group 2 conclusion on the Alternative Roots Issue,
> >which was reached during the ITU-T Study Group 2 meeting (Geneva, 4-14
> >September 2001) states:
> >
> >"Study Group 2 has noted the PSO statement and has no objections to it.
> >However, Study Group 2 notes that there may be other issues in
> >addition to technical reasons such as administrative and national
> >sovereignty considerations."
> >
> >ETSI supports the IETF statement and the ITU-T Study Group 2 statement.
> >ETSI considers that the ITU-T Study Group 2 statement is outside the scope
> >of the PSO.
> >W3C supported IETF Statement.
>
> --
>
> __________________
> Stuart Lynn
> President and CEO
> ICANN
> 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
> Marina del Rey, CA 90292
> Tel: 310-823-9358
> Fax: 310-823-8649
> Email: lynn@icann.org
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