Dear colleagues,
During the last conference call (4 September 2001) everybody agreed on the
following provisionally statement:
"Pending discussions to be held at the occasion of ITU-T Study Group 2
Meeting (Geneva, 4-09-01 to 14-09-01) the following statement was
provisionally agreed:
"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 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. "
This statement was included in the Minutes approved by all of you and
posted on the PSO web site.
Also, in the approved Minutes, it is stated:
"The secretary will inform ICANN of this opinion immediately after the
meeting of ITU-T Study Group 2. However should the ITU-T Study Group 2 view
not be in line with this opinion the matter will be brought back to the
PSO-PC for further discussion."
ITU-T SG 2 opinion says:
"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."
These are the facts to summarise the situation and I think we have to act
accordingly, unless you want to discuss this again at our next conference
call.
Best regards,
Fabio.