[OT] .ie domain registry - heads up!

dahamsta

Sorry for the off-topic post, but I believe this may be of interest to some of our members.

adam

Hi there,

Do you have concerns about the .ie domain registry? This email is about practical action you can take to help improve the current situation.

IE Watch is a group that is concerned that the .ie domain registry be prudently and fairly managed. The .ie domain registry is in charge of registering domain names ending in '.ie'. We would like to see the .ie domain being governed in an open, transparent way by a structure which reflects the Irish industry and community.

We feel it is time to write directly ICANN, IANA and the Department of Public Enterprise, with the support of as many parties as possible. (ICANN and IANA are the bodies in charge of the overall management of Internet domain names.)

This letter will show the disaffection with the current situation is widespread, and not confined to a small group; and will ensure that our concerns are publicly documented, and cannot be passed over easily. It is important that the letter IE Watch writes:

- has the support of concerned people in the industry;
- is based on their real concerns;
- is coherent and to the point.

We would like to take a wide variety of input into account in drafting the letter. If you support us, please let us know. You can also let us know your concerns about the .ie domain registry, taking the following into consideration when responding:

- keep your contribution brief, if possible;
- place "CONFIDENTIAL" in the subject line if you do not wish your contribution to be disclosed without your consent;
- submit your comments on or before 14 April 2002.

The letter will be drafted by Antoin O Lachtnain, Mike Norris, Adam Beecher and Alex French. All the feedback provided will be taken into account.

We now need your support to help us make our concerns known. We will be coordinating our work with the efforts of other bodies, and we have established links to ensure that this happens.

When the letter is completed, we will publish it and you will be able to co-sign the letter. The identity of signatories will be on public record.

Please send us your contributions as soon as possible. You can send your contribution by email to comments@iewatch.org.

Please forward this message to anyone else you think might be interested and any other relevant mailing lists.

Kind Regards,

IE Watch

Aengus Lawlor <aengusl@eircom.net>
Alex French <alex@evilal.com>
Adam Beecher <ie-watch@spamfilter.cc>
Antoin O Lachtnain (antoin@eire.com)
Geoff Boyle <Geoff@123.ie>
John McCormac <jmcc@hackwatch.com>
Mike Norris <mike.norris@heanet.ie>
Nick Hilliard <nick@netability.ie>
Thomas Bridge <thomas@wibble.to>
Ronan Kirby <ronan@kirby.ie>


3 April 2002

The signatories wish to make clear that these are their views and not necessarily the views of their employers.

yellum

Posted this to Open and the Ebusiness Shoptalk list. Very interesting.

Any forums for discussing this ?

Damien

PiE

'Bout time something was done about it :]

DeVore

Yeah, discuss it on the webmaster forum (but mind your accusations, we would prefer not to be involved in legal actions....)

DeV.

sceptre

Interesting post Adam. Popping over to webmaster now

(time the problems were looked at seriously)

dahamsta

I didn't start a thread in there sceptre, because I don't want to initiate the discussion. Feel free though, I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts.

adam

tHE vAGGABOND

<my fault, shouldnt have said it in the first place - DeV>