- From: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 19:41:50 +0200
- To: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- Cc: "Ian B. Jacobs" <ij@w3.org>, www-tag@w3.org
On Monday, May 3, 2004, 7:30:09 PM, Chris wrote: CL> On Friday, April 30, 2004, 2:39:26 AM, Ian wrote: IBJ>> 2.1 Top Level Domains used as filters (.xxx, .mobile, etc.) IBJ>> 1. Action CL 2004/03/29: Send a draft to www-tag explaining why the IBJ>> .mobile proposal is misinformed. If the TAG supports the proposal, IBJ>> send to ICANN on the official mailing list ([15]Proposed) IBJ>> 2. Action IJ 2004/03/29: Talk to DJW about sending a proposal to the IBJ>> TAG (focusing on social issues) that the TAG could review and IBJ>> possibly endorse. Progress; I chatted with DJW; haven't had IBJ>> further discussion. CL> Link for easy discussion with this agenda item: CL> RFC 3675 CL> .sex Considered Dangerous CL> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3675.txt CL> Most of section 4 is applicable to the wider problem, not just the CL> euphemistically named 'adult' problem. CL> There is also a comment forum (closed since November 2000 about new CL> tlds discussing .ads, .shop and so on CL> http://forum.icann.org/tldapps/index.html CL> Interesting message wondering whether ICANN (or indeed the US Govt.) CL> "owns" all non-existent tlds and can sell them off to raise cash CL> (argument in this posting is about .web) CL> http://forum.icann.org/tldapps/39F6A5E400000A30.html CL> More about the .web tld CL> https://www.webtld.com/ Note they are not using their own tld because it doesn't work. Yet more from https://www.webtld.com/info_faq.asp >> # I cannot see .Web™ names from my browser. What's wrong? >> The simple answer is that the Internet's root servers, the domain >> name servers that essentially "run the Internet" have not had Image >> Online Design's .Web™ added to them at this time. Until such time >> as this happens, .Web™ domains are not visible to the Internet as a >> whole. You can, however, see .Web™ domains if you use our DNS >> servers. Detailed information on how to do this will be posted >> shortly - we're in the process of installing new servers, which >> require new instructions. >> # Will people be able to send me E-Mail at my .Web™ address? >> The same problem with the root servers with regards to browsers >> exists for e-mail, and all other Internet services. This is the >> problem we are trying to address at this time. >> # So how much are you charging? >> .Web™ domains are available for $35 per year, with a discount of $5 >> per year for each year registered beyond the first. So, for 2 years >> it's $65, and for 3 years it's $95. So they can be registered, paid for, and not used for anything, but put on hold currently. >> You're charging money - Will there be refunds if you do not succeed? >> The money collected for registrations is helping to pay for our >> infrastructure for the registry. Every .Web™ domain registered is >> support for the expansion of the Internet domain name system and is >> greatly appreciated. As such, there will not be refunds. Note, >> however, than when you pay for a year of registration in .Web™, >> your year does not begin until Image Online Design's .Web™ is in >> the Internet's root name servers. -- Chris Lilley mailto:chris@w3.org Chair, W3C SVG Working Group Member, W3C Technical Architecture Group
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