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In June 2002, The Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium teamed up to submit a proposal to ICANN to become the .org TLD operator.
At the end of the bidding process, the following 632 comments of support were accounted for at our web site.
In addition to these comments, 389 supporters added a little blue dot to their web sites. Of course,
Googilla kept tracking the dot long after the final tally.
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Subject: .org for non-profit
Posted by davo at 02.03.03 @ 02.53 PM |
I stumbled upon Independance Day through a web badge on aliastapart.com. I am very pleased to discover that such a fight is actually going on. You can count on my full support.
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Subject: yes it is !
Posted by Frederic at 01.25.03 @ 02.50 PM |
yes .org is a public trust.
PARIS - FRANCE.
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Subject: This deserves support
Posted by Liam Coughlan at 01.13.03 @ 01.27 PM |
A good cause. There seems to be far more companies trying to make money by facilitating internet use than actually using the internet to display and try and sell their wares. Online scamming and spamming is rampant. Many of these companies insert interfaces and tools that are not technically useful or desireable, and spend fortunes promoting and scaring people into using them.
Dot org should be a public trust, and I support this lofty goal. Good luck!
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Subject: YAY!
Posted by Castillo at 12.25.02 @ 12.40 AM |
I think it's important to show that there is still a will out there to talk back to the great machine.
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Subject: You have my full support.
Posted by Peter Geijer at 12.20.02 @ 03.11 AM |
It's about time that someone decided to take up the fight. You have my full support.
I own a .org domain myself and would personally like to see the "little guy" win for a change. The world is far too close-minded in these issues nowadays - more £££ = preferential treatment.
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Subject: Hail the free spirit of net
Posted by Ejaz Asi at 12.10.02 @ 07.39 PM |
Yes, Its ironical to see why so many lusty dogs be awarded with their persuits of more and more money. The dot com business is supposed to be different. I just love these kids (zeldman and followers) and of course trusted.org to help others to bring the most obvious of the sounds on one platform. Your work is simply to be honored.
Ejazasi
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Subject: I'm all for it
Posted by walljm at 12.06.02 @ 08.49 AM |
yup
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Subject: showin' support
Posted by jodeci at 12.01.02 @ 10.27 PM |
You have my support.
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Subject: Just reaffirming...
Posted by Sean P. Tomlinson at 11.29.02 @ 11.50 PM |
As a dot holder and admininstrator for two non-profit domains (as well as being generally poor anyway), I want to say that I hope the appeal effort goes through. I don't want to lose my domains...
ICANN and Verisign = The Mans who Sold the World...
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Subject: Creeping Commercialisation
Posted by Tom Macdonald at 10.31.02 @ 09.35 AM |
the .org concept fits into what we call "public spaces" - and in the last century these public spaces have diminished in both quality and quantity; areas where people can come together both physically and virtually are vital for social wellbeing. I don't want to exist only between my workplace, my house and a shopping mall - and I don't want our www to be only a business or a virtual shopping mall.
you have my support
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Subject: .org should be run as a non-profit by a non-profit!
Posted by Deric Scott at 10.24.02 @ 05.09 AM |
Once .org is run as a for-profit TLD, those non-profit institutions that are currently using this TLD will not be able to afford to use it!
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Subject: .org
Posted by Charles D. Cox at 10.23.02 @ 07.18 PM |
I hope the www doesn't go the way of radio.
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Subject: Support for ISC's bid for dot org management
Posted by Bert Bee-Lindgren at 10.23.02 @ 10.24 AM |
I agree with your approach to running the .org TLDs as a public trust is much better than those that would treat it as a profit center.
I am disappointed and somewhat alarmed by ICANN's track record of awarding domains without regard for the public interest (as any sane adult would define it). Assigning the .org domain to IMS/ISC would tend to change my opinion of ICANN for the better. Without a doubt, IMS/ISC are the people who should handle registration in the .org domain.
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Subject: My support!
Posted by Aredridel at 10.18.02 @ 12.45 PM |
The .org domain when it was opened to general registrations was a big loss to the internet community. It encouraged more widening and a loss of depth in the namespace, and there's no clear non-profit oriented TLD any longer.
The proposal has my full support
Aredridel
Administrator of the NBTSC Community server, http://community.nbtsc.org
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Subject: support
Posted by Aadesh at 10.12.02 @ 03.54 AM |
support
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Subject: .org OUGHT to be a public trust!
Posted by Greg Lundberg at 10.06.02 @ 01.51 PM |
..and it should be able to ban registrants who abuse its namespace.
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Subject: support
Posted by pl at 09.28.02 @ 07.28 PM |
.org is for everyone in the cyberworld!!!
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Subject: .org must be for evryone
Posted by Karim at 09.27.02 @ 03.26 PM |
Like the opensource , the dot org must go open and free to collaborate into web developpement, one name for free is nothing towards others such .net and .com , so come on let's fly !
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Subject: Not-for-profit is the way to go!
Posted by Matthew Pusey at 09.27.02 @ 01.59 PM |
Last time I checked .org stands for "organisation" not "commercialisation". Go IMS!
.org should be unrestricted
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Subject: I give my support...
Posted by Antoine Delvaux at 09.25.02 @ 07.05 AM |
... and the support of the non for profit organization I'm in called Cassiopea. I think you are working in the same direction as we are, trying to make internet an InTERREnet, a real place for non for profit organizations with more freedom and equity.
ps: In french TERRE means EARTH.
In my years of experience as a software and Internet professional I have learned that there are several things you can rely on and several that you can't. You can rely on those 'invisible' pieces of software that keep the Internet (and our local network) working: DNS, BIND, root files, routers. You can not rely on companies that suddenly appear, grow quickly and whose concept of values consists solely of shareholder value. They do not tend to be around for very long. You can rely on a relatively small group of people who have actually defined and built the Internet as we know it, who have the intelligence and knowledge and have shown their commitment over the years.
Having seen the different offerings for managing the .org domain I must say I am most impressed by the IMS/ISC one. These are the people we need and this is a party we need: non-profit, no corporate interests in the background and very experienced. These people actually wrote DNS/BIND. They know what they are talking about. Their board is quite impressive as well. I am convinced they are the most reliable organization ICANN could choose for this domain.
Yours sincerely,
Bas Doeksen,
CEO,
River,
Amsterdam
Netherlands
It is my hope that your proposal will be accepted. I think your idea of running the .org TLDs as a public trust and not as a profit center is an excellent idea, and one that would be of great value to the online community
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Subject: You have my support...
Posted by Taggert Siegel at 09.23.02 @ 07.13 AM |
Technically, you sound very competent, and non-commercial makes a big difference in my book. Plus Illiad @ userfriendly linked to you, and his support makes ya sound even better.
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Subject: casting my vote of support
Posted by linda andrews at 09.23.02 @ 06.01 AM |
Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium have my support to assume the .org TLD operator.
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Subject: Good mojo comming your way
Posted by Tore Cherly Naesheim at 09.22.02 @ 11.34 PM |
Hope you get it, caus we need it to be up and running 24-7!
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Subject: You have my support
Posted by Dale Linegar at 09.22.02 @ 05.03 PM |
You have my support guys - you seem to be in it for the right reasons. Best of luck.
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Subject: I trust you
Posted by Jonas Bofj”ll at 09.22.02 @ 06.16 AM |
Not only should .org be non-profit, but it is also important that it is run on a solid technical basis. I trust you are the most compentent competitor. The .org TLD is a well rooted domain and many depend on its future.
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Subject: You have my full support
Posted by Serge Boucher at 09.22.02 @ 04.02 AM |
The .org tld is aimed at non-profit organisations, so I don't believe it can be efficiently managed by anything else than a non-profit organisation.
What's more, you look like you have the most expertise of the bidding companies, and I believe that's just as important to manage the domain effectively.
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Subject: You have my support
Posted by Elliot Glaysher at 09.20.02 @ 08.56 AM |
The .org TLD should MUST be run by a non-profit. You have my support.
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Subject: ORG should be run with non-profit aproach
Posted by Ricardo Valfreixo at 09.20.02 @ 01.33 AM |
and i think you're the best to make that possible. behind you 150%
Vx
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Subject: You have my support
Posted by Stian Trana at 09.19.02 @ 11.21 PM |
Non-profit!
Thats the thing that matters!
Besides, if it works DONT fix it!
You have my support!
Best of luck!!
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Subject: I'm behind ya!
Posted by Brent Garber at 09.19.02 @ 09.14 PM |
100%
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Subject: .org vs. .com
Posted by Jelena Pjesivac at 09.19.02 @ 12.58 PM |
Your bid has my support
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Subject: word is bond
Posted by Joel Faucett at 09.19.02 @ 10.32 AM |
Your bid has my support.
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Subject: The only competitor with clean hands and a sound vision?
Posted by Kenno Vanommeslaeghe at 09.19.02 @ 06.33 AM |
After having visited the websites of the competition (exept the one of the .org foundation that was down at the moment -- what a display of reliability), I found out most of them are commercial or have strong bands with commercial organisations (and I think we all agree that this is not the way to run something entirely aimed at non-profit). As for the others, UIA doesn't seem to have much experience or vision, and the Dot Org foundation seems to be an odd mix of all kinds of different interests. While this is not necessarily a negative thing, I personally rather would put my trust in IMS/ISC. So beside all positive arguments why IMS/ISC should win, here's a negative argument: the others are less worth supporting.
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Subject: You have my full support
Posted by Andreas Bergstr¯m at 09.19.02 @ 03.59 AM |
all tlds should be handled by non-commcial public entities.
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Subject: Remember the .org/.com differences!
Posted by Wouter Thielen at 09.18.02 @ 08.06 AM |
The .org TLD must remain a non-profit TLD, and henceforth should be managed by a non-profit organization, and the IMS/ISC is the only candidate conforming to that requirement.
I hereby support IMS/ISC to have the .org TLD managed.
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Subject: Adding my support
Posted by Geoff Sheridan at 09.18.02 @ 03.11 AM |
I support the IMC bid. Geoff Sheridan, Webmaster, London UK
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Subject: I hereby register my voice in this matter.
Posted by Zach Collins at 09.18.02 @ 01.04 AM |
As witnessed by the previous attempt to manage the .ORG TLD, a for-profit company cannot adequately perform this task to the RFC specifications involved. As witnessed by the undisclosed clients of the reviewing consultancy for registrar proposals, neither can such companies be trusted to adequately review their own qualifications for this matter.
The .ORG TLD is not only a public trust, it is a sacred trust. Attempting to profit from it damages its sanctity, its respectability, its integrity. Were I to begin turning a profit from a .org address, I would attempt to register or otherwise utilise a .com in its place, as a matter of course. This is simply good ethical and moral business practice.
It is easy to give in to greed and dishonesty for most people. I believe that this not-for-profit group is much less likely to do so, due the the fact of its organizational status. Non-profits are not exempt from ethical failures, but they are more strictly bound to spend their monies in pursuit of the common good.
Not only that, but the IMS/ISC group most certainly does have the technical knowhow to perform these tasks. I believe in them and their capacity for reliable, ethical service. ICANN appears to believe in money over integrity, and bureaucratic theory over proven capability.
Which would you choose?
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Subject: Remember it's .org
Posted by Jon Larabee at 09.17.02 @ 07.23 PM |
I whole heartedly support this movement. .org or organization. Who better to run things than the mantainer of Bind himself? Obviously there can be nothing better in my eyes than the power of the net laying in its citizens, not in some money grabbing, private enterprise. After all, it makes sense. The job is best done by those who love to do it, not those with alterior motives.
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Subject: Keep .org non-profit
Posted by Adrian Glover at 09.17.02 @ 10.56 AM |
The Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium are the only choice to become the .org TLD operator.
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Subject: my support
Posted by Keith Hunt at 09.17.02 @ 08.45 AM |
The IMS/ISC proposal to become the .org TLD operator has my full support.
Keith Hunt keith@uakron.edu
Assistant Director
Internet & Server Systems
The University of Akron
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Subject: .org should be run by a non-profit...
Posted by Troy Baer at 09.17.02 @ 08.11 AM |
The absurdity of having a TLD designated for non-profit organizations run by a for-profit company is too silly even for Monty Python. Let .org be run by the people who designed DNS in the first place.
--Troy
You have my full support.
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Subject: .org should be non-profit!
Posted by Matthijs at 09.17.02 @ 05.15 AM |
the .org domain is _the_ domain to be managed by a non-profit organisation!
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Subject: I'm with you.
Posted by Jessica Davis at 09.16.02 @ 07.14 PM |
I wholeheartedly support your cause. It's terrific what you're doing. Congratulations.
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Subject: The Internet is free!!!
Posted by Adriano R. Guerreiro Laranjeira at 09.16.02 @ 11.46 AM |
We must keep the capitalist sharks from the domain that is made for the non-profit organizations. Alive the freedom, and the right of choice of the people!
8-)
Adriano R.Guerreiro Laranjeira
S“o Bernardo do Campo
SP, Brasil!
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Subject: my support
Posted by andre passamani at 09.16.02 @ 11.30 AM |
Keep '.org' outta commercial interests!
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Subject: My Support
Posted by Srinath at 09.16.02 @ 06.15 AM |
Its only to say ......
I herby give my full Support for The Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium to become the .org TLD operator.
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Subject: Support for IMS/ISC Proposal
Posted by Rob Szarka at 09.15.02 @ 08.05 PM |
As the operator of several name servers and the owner, administrator, and/or technical contact for dozens of .org domains, I couldn't care less whether the operator of the .org registry "makes a profit". I do care a great deal whether they run their service competently and in the spirit of a public trust. For that reason, I support IMS/ISC in their bid.
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Subject: You have my vote! Non-profit is always good.
Posted by Markus Hanauska at 09.14.02 @ 08.19 PM |
Non-profit is always good. Why? Because people must understand that not everything in life is about profit. Profit is important if you want to run a business, but not everything in life is a business. There are other values that are to be rated higher than capitalism.
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Subject: You've got my vote
Posted by Aaron Howell at 09.14.02 @ 05.20 PM |
.org should be run by a not-for-profit, and this is the best one I've seen so far.
I strongly believe that .org MUST remain a public trust and be maintained by a non-profit entity. As for expertise, the maintainer of BIND might be adequately qualified.
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Subject: There should be an alternative
Posted by Carl Free at 09.13.02 @ 02.46 PM |
If all the top level domains are managed by the same group or same type of groups, how would we know the difference between good and bad management?
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Subject: It's about time!
Posted by Martijn Vos at 09.13.02 @ 09.46 AM |
I've always wondered why the TLD name distribution was in the hands of commercial organisation. This is a public service, not some enterprise opportunity, and as such, it should be handled by a non-profit organisation, preferably with strong ties to the internet community.
(I mean, look at the Network Solutions fiasco. And if it has to be commercially exploited, then it should be done by the people who made the whole system, and not by some newcomer with money.)
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Subject: Who could be better
Posted by Jon Tollerton at 09.13.02 @ 05.23 AM |
Who could be better at understanding the needs of non-profits than a non-profit? Who could be better at understanding the complexity and scale issues to set up root domain servers than the people who produce the software that most of the internet runs on? It boggles my mind that this is something that was even questioned. Why should a non-profit's fees ultimately end up in the hands of a for-profit entitity.
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Subject: support the .org
Posted by mastermind at 09.12.02 @ 01.44 PM |
Its big biz as usual, step off give back live happy. stop spamming the innocent oh ya piece to all brothers and sisters. well except for you.. ya you the one in the corner sitting there giving me the nasty look.
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Subject: Org for ORG
Posted by Eric Towers at 09.12.02 @ 09.53 AM |
It would seem most appropriate that the registrar for the ORG TLD be a candidate for inclusion in the ORG domain. How else could the registrar be able to correctly represent the issues peculiar to the type of client for which the domain is specified. Clearly, then by RFC-920, the registrar of the ORG TLD cannot be:
government,
education,
commercial,
or minitary.
This interpretation is strengthened by RFC-1032, in which it is stated "'ORG' exists as a parent to subdomains that do not clearly fall within the other top-level domains."
RFC-1591 continues in a similar way, "[ORG is the] TLD for organizations that didn't fit anywhere else".
Consequently, it is ridiculous to consider registrars for the ORG TLD that are government, education, commercial, or militart entities. Reviewing the list of registrar candidates, there is essentially only one applicant fitting this constraint. Therefore, ISC/IMS is the only candidate suitable for registration of the ORG TLD.
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Subject: Support
Posted by Ian Rolfe at 09.12.02 @ 02.56 AM |
All DNS should be run by non-profit organistaions or a global organisation with representatives from each country
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Subject: Support for IMS/ISC bid
Posted by Steven Bakker at 09.12.02 @ 01.32 AM |
I fully support the IMS/ISC bid for becoming the .org TLD operator. One reason is that I think a domain (originally meant) for non-profit organizations should be run by a non-profit organization. Another reason is that I think IMS/ISC are clueful and skilled, despite what the ICANN preliminary evaluation says.
Good luck, folks!
- Steven
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Subject: .org is a public trust
Posted by Karie at 09.12.02 @ 12.56 AM |
You have my support on this bid.
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Subject: Support from .co.nz (New Zealand)
Posted by Andrew Dixon at 09.11.02 @ 06.27 PM |
to may people internet addresses not ending in .com are a mystery.
To those of us who 'live' elsewhere non-com TLD's are important.
To have the control of .org (a non-profit designation) pass to a profit driven company is unacceptable.
The Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium are my logical support for administering the .org TLD.
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Subject: Go for it IMS!
Posted by George Erhard at 09.10.02 @ 08.42 AM |
You guys pioneered the DNS system, and put a lot of work into the infrastructure so far. So it'd be abysmally stupid to appoint anyone else to run the .org TLD... that's notwihstanding your proven ability to operate a not-for-profit. You also seem to have the public interest at heart, which is take ALL monies collected and push them into making the TLD operate better, more smoothly, less downtime, etc. By making the .org TLD as not-for-profit friendly as you can, you'll encourage groups to utilize it, rather than get scalped by some fly-by-night registrar and forsake web presence thereafter.
The other guys seem to be all about putting ca$h into their pockets and passing the loose change to whatever charity happens to be holding the cup out at the moment... probably only as a tax write-off as well. We don't want THEM running anything that has to do with non-commercial domainspace, because that's all they are -- commercial.
So I hope you all get the bid.
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Subject: Full Support for IMS/IMC Bid
Posted by Alik Widge at 09.09.02 @ 07.53 AM |
As an At Large member of ICANN and a web developer for a number of non-profit organizations in the education and healthcare fields, I fully support the IMS/IMC bid for .org registrar. Their team is composed of Internet veterans with clear experience in maintaining such large databases and extensive familiarity with the DNS infrastructure. Moreover, they are absolutely correct that oversight of this non-profit resource is best done by an entirely non-profit entity in order to ensure openness and avoid any conflicts of interest.
Alik Widge
School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
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Subject: Support the IMS/ISC proposal.
Posted by Dave Taillefer at 09.08.02 @ 11.07 PM |
It is our opinion that the IMS/ISC proposal is a genuine and sincere WILL to improve the Internet community. You have our full support.
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Subject: .org IS a public trust!
Posted by Rebecca Stanton at 09.06.02 @ 01.08 PM |
I agree, and I support the IMS bid to operate .org.
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Subject: For profit makes best infrstructure?!?
Posted by Martin White at 09.06.02 @ 01.22 AM |
The Internet was developed by geeks and techs and not by the monopolies who seek to dominate it and rewrite history now.
.org represents the non-profit sites, the charities and the communities. It does not stand for shareholders and pigopolists, it does not stand for suppression and domination.
The way in which the TLD is managed should reflect what stands for.
Let the commercials have the .com and .biz TLD's, these domains have always been for commercial purposes and the way in which they are managed should reflect this.
I see no way in which a commercial entity can support the interests of the .org community or any other not for profit group as its descisions (despite any not for profit element) must be based soley on rpofit margins. The .org must be run in the public interest by a wholey non profit group of techs who are fully accountable and fully transparant to the public which they will serve.
.com for commercials!
.net for the networks!
.org for the PEOPLE!
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Subject: Full support
Posted by Matthew Taylor at 09.06.02 @ 12.24 AM |
After reading through the qualifications for IMS/ISC, I would like to extend my full support to their bid to manage the .org domain. I fully support the idea of the .org TLD being run by a public trust, and these organizations will accomplish that goal.
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Subject: Infrastructure is not commercial
Posted by J Deutch at 09.05.02 @ 10.03 AM |
Many parts of our nation's infrastructure are not run as a competative business: roads, electrical distribution, mail. The interest of the people is best served by regulations which keep these networks running smoothly, on a not-for-profit, or fixed margin profit, basis. ICANN's attemps to turn internet infrastructure into a free market are more likely to hurt the infrastructure than to increase service or reduce cost to consumers. I strongly favor the non-profit bid for the .org domain.
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Subject: .org is best not-for-profit
Posted by Trista Robichaud at 09.05.02 @ 06.23 AM |
It's hard enough to keep non-profit organizations afloat. Let's keep their home on the web safe and well maintained. :)
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Subject: Go for a fairly world !
Posted by Florian Gruber at 09.05.02 @ 12.50 AM |
I fully support the bid and proposal of IMS and ISC to administer the .ORG TLD.
The people involved in this project have great intensions and I hope they will reach their goal it will be a good thing for the community.
The spread between the technology world and the third world will not become smaller by exclude countries from technologies because it would not be profitable to serve that countries or group of persons.
Financial motivation for that reason will lead to unequal treatment of involved parties.
It is very important that this key technique of communication will be controlled by fair non commercial body.
Good luck and fully support by
Florian Gruber
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Subject: .org is not .$$$
Posted by Joseph D'Cruz at 09.04.02 @ 09.28 PM |
I work in the development sector - helping communities in poor countries put together projects and programmes to improve their lives. Many of the IT-related projects we put together have small community websites, and these are almost always .org
That's the kind of thing the .org TLD was MEANT for, NON-PROFIT organisations. If .org is given away to some money-making machine it will soon be just another commercial alias to the dot-coms, and out of reach of the people I work with.
PLEASE DON'T LET THAT HAPPEN!
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Subject: maybe .org could be independent?
Posted by Eric Barlettani at 09.04.02 @ 03.24 PM |
We need more organizing power in this day and age. Look at the way we've got money misappropriated and all this nonsense.
.Org being handled by a non profit sure does support the type of future I am looking for. I run with several non profits that support the arts and I tense up everytime I see a corporation trying to ease into a dominant power-drunk-abusive-father role. The Internet is about exchange of information, collaboration, grandeous universal vision.. not solely green backs (or properly put -- "soullessness").
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Subject: .org TLD
Posted by Chris Dunlap at 09.04.02 @ 01.04 PM |
There is enough Big Brother/Business intervention in our daily lives that we surely do not need yet another inroad for them to start trying to send even more unsoliced crap our way. Like comercials to the television they will destroy the spirit of the .org TLD as they destroy most everything else the profit motive/pleasure principle touches! Stop the spread of this plague NOW!
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Subject: Full Support
Posted by John Morris at 09.04.02 @ 12.51 PM |
I fully support your bid to manage the .org TLD.
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Subject: Power to the people
Posted by Arne Loeining at 09.04.02 @ 12.16 AM |
You fully have my support.. The moneymakers have enough of the web already.
Keep it going
Arne
-Chaosrealist
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Subject: complete support
Posted by nickmatic at 09.03.02 @ 08.05 PM |
I fully support the proposal and hope everyone will do what they can to spread the word. Help keep commercial interests out of .org!
I've put the 'spread the dot' logo on our main product info pages: http://getanagram.com/
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Subject: more people like IMS/ISC
Posted by Michael Geier at 09.03.02 @ 07.24 PM |
...and maybe we could get rid of SPAM too!
Why would anyone want to trust a commercial company with a top level domain DNS when major commercial ISPs (whom I won't mention here) and other companies can't even keep their own local DNS servers running for their customers?
DNS stability is vital to the working of the internet. ISC/IMS makes sense to me.
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Subject: full support
Posted by Balazs Martos at 09.03.02 @ 08.55 AM |
I strongly support the IMS/ISC proposal. These highly competent people will run az excellent .org TLD service for sure. I hope they win!
Balazs Martos
.hu TLD registry
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Subject: .org TLD should not be (mis)used for earning $$$
Posted by Nikhil Puntambekar at 09.03.02 @ 07.20 AM |
I believe that most of the .org registrant are not porfit organistation. ISC is more capable of handling such non-profit projects than any for profit organisation.
I support ISC/IMS
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Subject: to run .org
Posted by Arnold Nipper at 09.03.02 @ 01.50 AM |
I fully support your bid!
Good luck,
Arnold
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Subject: GO FOR IT
Posted by tom harmon at 09.02.02 @ 07.43 PM |
Most of the technical information on your site is way
beyond my depth. Nevertheless, I like your style and
fully support the notion that TLD .ORG should be
operated in the public interest and actually mean
something. I know that is a lot to ask but hey
give it a shot.
TOM HARMON
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Subject: .org is a not-for-profit area
Posted by Pete Stanton at 09.02.02 @ 12.13 PM |
IMS is the obvious choice; people who know what they're doing, whose primary aim is to do the job as well as possible for the benefit of users sums up the ideal of the Tim Berners-Lee's web.
I strongly support your proposal to become the .org TLD administrator. You're clearly in touch with the roots of the Internet as a community service, not a commercial opportunity. Let me know how I can help. - Chris
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Subject: Keep .org non-commercial
Posted by Dan Sabath at 09.02.02 @ 09.58 AM |
I've been using the internet since 1990 and partaking in all of its diversity (not just the web). I remember the sell out of INTERNIC to NetSol and their blatant abuse of the internic domain. There is no way that a commercial entity can manage a resource that is meant for non-profit usage without bias.
I support your bid for the .org TLD.
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Subject: Support ISC/IMS running .org TLD
Posted by Douglas G. Allen at 09.02.02 @ 09.08 AM |
After having looked at the proposal of ISC/IMS and having used services provided by either on or both these organizations over the last several years, I believe they are capable and have demonstrated the ability to administer the .org TLD.
It is my opinion, based upon previous experiences with the orgainzations that they can and would do the job in an unbiased manner. Also, since the .org TLD is the place where non-profit organizations reside, I feel it is appropriate to have non-profit organizations running the day to day operation of the domain.
Douglas G. Allen
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Subject: spreading the dot
Posted by Dennis Stout at 09.02.02 @ 05.03 AM |
You have my support :)
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Subject: Good Luck
Posted by Ed Clayton at 09.01.02 @ 07.37 AM |
The Internet is becoming far too commercialised, and anything that will help the average user rather than some faceless corporation is a good thing, especially in this case. Good luck.
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Subject: Stop commercialization
Posted by J.Beerman at 09.01.02 @ 02.43 AM |
I completely agree with the proposal made above. I have seen with dismay the intoduction of commercial and unscrupulous registrations in the .org domain.
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Subject: Expressing my support
Posted by Johny at 08.31.02 @ 11.27 PM |
At the moment I don't have the time to write a fancy post of why I support ISC/IMS, but I don't really think I need to anyway. It's all in their proposal. And they have my support.
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Subject: Support
Posted by Jay Thorne at 08.31.02 @ 10.23 PM |
UF supports .org in the public trust.
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Subject: Endorsement of the IMS/ISC proposal
Posted by Chip Rosenthal at 08.31.02 @ 01.10 PM |
As a long-time Internet participant and .ORG stakeholder, I enthusiastically support the IMS/ISC proposal to manage the .ORG registry. The principals have a proven track record in designing and deploying Internet infrastructure. To have this proposal declined on the basis of technical evaluation is a sham of a travesty of a mockery of a sham.
Chip Rosenthal
chip@unicom.com
webmaster@rlitc.org
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Subject: Statement of support
Posted by David Kessens at 08.30.02 @ 02.43 PM |
I strongly believe that the Internet community
is best served by a not-for profit
managing any TLD and the root zone.
The people behind IMS and ISC have a long
history and excellent reputation in the Internet
community. I believe that we as an Internet
community can trust them to do a good job
managing the .org TLD.
David Kessens
Nokia
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Subject: The best .org money can buy
Posted by Kurt Jaeger at 08.30.02 @ 11.09 AM |
Hi!
I know the projects run by carl marlamud
and paul vixie (and others in this .org
team) for many years.
e.g. LF.net covered the .9.4.TPC.INT service
area when ENUM wasn't even on the horizont.
We think this proposal and the team behind
it is the very best .org proposal that is
possible, in every aspect.
I hope ICANN gets the message.
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Subject: Spreading the dot!
Posted by Dusty D. Wilson at 08.28.02 @ 12.39 PM |
Proudly spreading the dot!
love for people should drive all actions of all people at all times! unfortunately as this is not the case, we must attempt to best decide to support those who come nearest to that ideal, rather than ones whose pure love of Self drives all their thoughts and actions. upon close investigation, a distinction can usually be made... you shall know them by their actions. In conclusion, I support this proposal above the others, because to the best of my knowledge, it serves the people the best.
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Subject: I support the Trusted.Resource bid
Posted by Rustin H. Wright at 08.27.02 @ 08.37 PM |
This is a key chance to commit to the spirit and the functionality that made the web possible and made it glorious. From the first days of the IP protocol, what has become the Internet has become what it has in large part through the understanding that just this once a public treasure truly will be better run outside of both government AND corporate hands.
As a capitalist, an online citizen since 1982 (you can call me RW1P@cmu.edu), and the possessor of two domains, I feel that it is crucial that we move outside of the current religion that insists that only short-sighted next-quarter-profit oriented businesses can ever do a job well.
Give TLD authority to Trusted.Resource.org.
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Subject: You have my support
Posted by Mauricio Uribe at 08.27.02 @ 07.03 PM |
I agree with what is being proposed; dot-orgs should be administered by an "org" and not a corporation. "For the people, by the people"...That's what I always interpreted from the original "spirit and theme" for the creation of the dot-org TLD.
Good Luck to the bid!
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Subject: Support for Not for Profit organisation
Posted by Martin Kennedy at 08.27.02 @ 03.18 PM |
In the days of corporate gangsterism in For Profit organisations, it's important that we maintain a culture of public service. Carry on the good work!
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Subject: fully support the ISC/IMS .org proposal
Posted by James Beal at 08.27.02 @ 07.52 AM |
As a It manager of 12 years experience I am confident that the ISC is a body full capable of administering the .org domain.
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Subject: A proposal to have confidence in!
Posted by Niall O'Reilly at 08.27.02 @ 06.36 AM |
Congratulations on your proposal, and on the underlying philosophy. This is the approach which ICANN should have been fostering from the beginning: competent operation of infrastructure covered by cost-related charges.
I hope ICANN can recognise this opportunity!
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Subject: fully support the ISC/IMS .org proposal
Posted by Wytze van der Raay at 08.27.02 @ 05.07 AM |
I fully support the .org proposal from ISC/IMS -- these organizations are more than qualified for this important task
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Subject: RE: .org is a public trust
Posted by Mattias From at 08.26.02 @ 08.33 AM |
The .org, existing for non-profit organisations, being handled by such an organisation is important in the more and more commercialized internet.
Paul & Carl both have exemplary track records with respect to Doing Good things for the Internet Community, most oftenly without personal gain or profit, but merely for the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number(s). I can't think of a better Dynamic Duo team to manage .ORG than Vixie & Malamud.
--Geoff Goodfellow
p.s. They'll obviously have More Fun doing it than just about anyone else as well! ;)
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Subject: All for the ethical and open management of this TLD as proposed here.
Posted by Alex Huppenthal at 08.25.02 @ 09.55 AM |
I've read the proposal. The qualifications of the organization and their long history of supporting open and ethical behavior inherent in assuming such a priveledge is unique. I trust they will do a great job.
Alex Huppenthal, AspenWorks, Ltd, Aspen, CO.
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Subject: honesty
Posted by Donald F. Wortman at 08.25.02 @ 09.08 AM |
I think that we all need to start working together and start being honest with our fellow man.
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Subject: support for a non-for profit .org proposal
Posted by Federico Carrillo at 08.23.02 @ 12.42 PM |
Knowledge, its generation, clasification, distribution, and application should certainly be handled as a public trust. There is no greater danger to our civilization and personal development than the attempt to subordinate knowledge exchange to profit making. Your proposal is most sensible in advancing an objective. I fully suport it.
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Subject: Support for .org as a public trust
Posted by Jim Lieb at 08.23.02 @ 09.25 AM |
I support the bid for IMS and ISC to manage the
.org domain. The Internet would not be here without
the developers and organizations they support.
Providing a non-profit revenue stream via registration
fees is a good combination to continue that vital
support.
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Subject: Suport for your proposal
Posted by anna at 08.23.02 @ 05.43 AM |
Best of luck with this clearly sensible and beneficial proposal. I have placed a 'dot' on my site to show support.
I fully support this effort. I agree the .org registry service should be operated as a public trust. I have the utmost confidence these people can do that very well.
Ronald van der Pol
Amsterdam
You certainly have my support. I think it's important that the TLD reserved for non-commercial organizations remain in the hands of such appropriate guardians.
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Subject: .org
Posted by Paolo Moroni at 08.21.02 @ 10.26 PM |
I consider the bid of ISC and IMS for the .org TLD
as useful for the whole Internet community.
I fully support it.
The *PEOPLE* of the IMS and ISC have demonstrated their technical prowess and passionate support of the Internet over many, many yearts. I strongly support their bid to manage .org
Sincerely,
Fred R. Ziegler
Medford,MA
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Subject: ISC as .org registry
Posted by Stian Oksavik at 08.21.02 @ 08.03 AM |
The Internet Software Consortium has played a crucial role in the evolution of the domain name system; among their contributions may be mentioned the most-widely used DNS server on the Internet (BIND) as well as their contribution operating a DNS root server.
ISC has proven themselves to be competent and reliable. Furthermore, they don't treat the Internet as merely a cash cow to be milked for corporate profit, which is more than I can say for certain (most) other players in the registry business.
I feel .org should stay non-profit, be under the control of a non-profit organization AND be operated by a non-profit organization. I have my own domain under .org, and of all the candidates who have bid to take over this TLD from VeriSign, none are more suited than the Internet Software Consortium.
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Subject: Support for the Internet Multicasting Service's bid for .org management
Posted by Dale Whiteaker-Lewis at 08.21.02 @ 07.31 AM |
Please make an enlightened decision to allocate management of the .org Top Level Domain to the Internet Multicasting Service, as they are the only purely non-profit organization bidding for the job, and they are a group of highly experienced Internet professionals dedicate to keeping the .org domain as the location of not-for-profit organizations worldwide.
Dale Whiteaker-Lewis
Network Engineer
Austin, TX USA
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Subject: I support the ISC/IMS bid for .org
Posted by Glenn Trewitt at 08.20.02 @ 10.09 PM |
These people are some of the original Internet pioneers, and see this stewardship as a public trust. This is important, especially for .org. Since .org is for non-profits and NGOs, it is entirely appropriate that it be run by a non-profit orgination.
Sincerely,
Glenn Trewitt
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Subject: IMS/ISC should be it, not the corps.
Posted by Scott Dier at 08.20.02 @ 08.41 PM |
The ICANN has shown again that they CANT get the idea that IMS/ISC is the best possible group to take care of .org . This isn't some fundless .org, nor is it some shell .org, this is a true group of people who care.
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Subject: ...well - this sounds like a decent proposal!
Posted by Wilfried Woeber at 08.20.02 @ 09.10 AM |
The geeks may be talking yes/no, or 0/1, or RFC or some other strange letter combinations.
Business people may be talking thousands or millions of put your favourite currency symbol here, but the real world usually is not exactly black or white and quick profit or loss.
I think, in the long run, it's the people making the big difference - and a public trust approach is certainly a very welcome icing on top of this cake!
Knowing some of the proponents pretty well, and looking back at the privilege of working with some of them, it's a pleasure to support this proposal. Go ahead, at full speed! (And try to keep the focus :-)
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Subject: .org is a public trust
Posted by daniel angerer at 08.20.02 @ 01.59 AM |
.org is a public trust
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.org is a public trust
.org is a public trust
.org is a public trust
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Subject: Fully support IMS and ISC administering the .ORG TLD
Posted by Robert W. Raftery at 08.19.02 @ 10.09 PM |
I fully support the bid and proposal of IMS and ISC to administer the .ORG TLD. The track record of these two organizations speaks for itself... listen to it.
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Subject: I support not-for-profit .org registrar without hesitation
Posted by Cengiz Alaettinoglu at 08.19.02 @ 05.31 PM |
"not-for-profit" model for .org registrar makes a lot of sense. Note that this team is capable of running the registrar better than "for-profit" companies.
Cengiz
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Subject: Full support for the proposal
Posted by Yuri Demchenko at 08.19.02 @ 03.12 PM |
I hereby fully support the proposal and bid to run the .org TLD by non-commercial organisation in a public trust.
Experience and all past contributions of IMS and ISC to the Internet community fully qualify authors/proposers for this mission.
Yuri Demchenko,
Netherlands and Ukraine
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Subject: I approve of your proposal and support your bid
Posted by Tom Tschritter at 08.19.02 @ 12.58 PM |
I support your proposal as the best option for the .org domains.
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Subject: Adding my voice
Posted by Troy Conklin at 08.19.02 @ 12.23 PM |
Just wanted to make sure I added my voice to the support to this endeavor....
Troy
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Subject: Email of Support for .Org
Posted by Cynthia Whitmire at 08.19.02 @ 10.13 AM |
We definitely need organizations like .Org, not greedy self-interest for-profit organizations who don't understand our plight.
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Subject: .ORG FOR .ORGS
Posted by Nicholas Basso at 08.19.02 @ 09.03 AM |
Non Profit Organizations should be overseen by Non Profit Organizations, not by .com companies who can't even keep their own websites alive, much less earn a buck.
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Subject: support for a not-for-profit .org registrar
Posted by Victor Reijs at 08.19.02 @ 04.58 AM |
I fully support a not for profit organisation to provide the .org domains to the people!
All the best,
Victor
I fully support this proposal and its goal of making the .org TLD a home for non-commercial organisations. IMS and ISC are more than qualified for taking on this task. I doubt there are many others of which that could be said.
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Subject: support for ims/isc's dot org proposal
Posted by Frans ter Borg at 08.18.02 @ 11.43 PM |
I agree that dot org should be kept in the public domain and not given away to a commercial organisation.
I trust the people at IMS and ISC to have more than sufficient competence to run this service far better than most commercial organisations taking part in domain registration services at the moment.
Frans ter Borg
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Subject: support
Posted by Meike S. at 08.18.02 @ 01.37 PM |
the way is the goal...
you¥re on the right track! go guys!!!
you have my support!
Meike S., L¸neburg, Germany
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Subject: Support for non commercial .org usage and registry
Posted by Cees de Laat at 08.18.02 @ 10.15 AM |
I fully support the efforts to keep the .org TLD non-commercial.
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Subject: Supporting the ".org is a public trust" initiative
Posted by Frank Kuiper at 08.18.02 @ 01.35 AM |
I hereby fully support the initiative and bid to place the .org TLD maintenance in a public trust.
I also hope that the governance of this public trust keeps in close contact with all the domain users in the .org TLD, to serve this group as best as possible.
Frank Kuiper
Waalre
The Netherlands
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Subject: Can ICANN get this one right.
Posted by Brian Hatch at 08.17.02 @ 08.11 PM |
Now is the time for ICANN to do the right thing. Turn down the for-profit corporations who only wish to fill their coffers and hype another land grab. Unlike the others, I would trust IMS and ISC to keep .org running for it's sake, not their own. Their motivations are clear and honorable. They can do the job. And without the greed of previous tld registrars, they can do it right.
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Subject: Support for IMS/ISC bid to run the .ORG TLD
Posted by James Aldridge at 08.17.02 @ 02.30 PM |
As administrator of the mcvax.org domain, and having reviewed the documents, I fully support this effort to manage the .ORG TLD.
James Aldridge
Amsterdam, NL
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Subject: Support
Posted by Fred Avolio at 08.17.02 @ 01.35 PM |
You have my support and the support of my whole corporation.
Fred
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Subject: You have my support
Posted by Ulf Harnhammar at 08.17.02 @ 09.50 AM |
I fully support your proposal. Seeing as domain registries are an important part of Internet's infrastructure, it makes a lot of sense to open the source for all the software, as the resulting peer review increases security and stability.
// Ulf Harnhammar
System developer
ST-Registry
http://www.nic.st/
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Subject: humble support from Hungary
Posted by Peter Abraham at 08.16.02 @ 01.51 PM |
I agree with your aims, so I support you in order to be successful in bidding.
Best regards,
Peter
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Subject: .org is a Public Trust and should be non-commercial
Posted by D. J. Siegel at 08.16.02 @ 11.53 AM |
I support the proposal to have IMS ISC be the .org TLD operator.
Thanks
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Subject: Expression of Support for IMS/ISC
Posted by Roger Arcilla at 08.16.02 @ 08.46 AM |
I would like to express support for this noble initiative of Internet pioneers whose lives, works and dedication made the Internet what it is today. I would like to quote from the letter of support of Kent Landfield, which summarises the depth of feeling and passion they have for improving further the Internet so that it is accessible to the largest possible public.
“IMS/ISC team members are experienced Internet pioneers. They have been active in the Internet community for over 20 years. During that time, they have designed, authored, and maintained some of the most innovative and critically useful software and services. At the same time, they assured the software they developed was freely available to all. This has been an important item that helped fuel the growth of the net. Additionally, they understand service to the global community. . . . The team understands large scale database development and management. Their history with the SEC and USPTO made important public information truly public. These efforts are proving even more important given today's environment.
“ The IMS/ISC team is a not-for-profit organization and will not be under the same pressures a ‘For-profit-based’ organization would be. The selection of the IMS/ISC team will be extremely beneficial for all .ORG sites. With profit removed from the equation, their primary focus will be on improving services and support for the .ORG tld. The IMS/ISC team will be able to grow the domain from a perspective of value, not revenue...”
I hope many more in their tens of thousands will support the IMS/ISC team.
Roger Arcilla
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Subject: support
Posted by Francis Dupont at 08.16.02 @ 08.27 AM |
I fully support this proposal!
Managing any TLD is a great responsbility, one that cannot be undertaken lightly. The IMS/ISC team is joint effort of people who have a solid background as builders of the Internet's infrastructure. The team is well known and respected by those who have been around the Internet for many years. They know what it means to operate a root server. They are currently providing DNS hosting for 19 ccTLDs, 3 legacy gTLDs, and the F root server.Ý They have produced and supported the BIND software, the critical software running most domain name servers globally. They know the domain name system extremely well.
Besides their direct involvement with producing and or supporting BIND, DHCP, and INN software, IMS/ISC team also provide hosting for the various projects such as Lynx Web Browser, the NetBSD Foundation, the OpenLDAP Foundation, the IETF User Services Area, the XFree86 Project, and the Linux Kernel Archives.Ý The team understands large scale database development and management.
In addition, IMS/ISC team is a Not-for-profit organization, which is exactly who we want managing a (generally) not-for-profit TLD. While at least one of the candidates is already looking at ways to make money from this task, the IMS/ISC "Intent to Donate" 8% to the IETF and IAB is another unique approach to assuring ongoing infrastructure improvements of the global Internet.
In short, IMS/ISC team is extremely technologically talented, innovative, highly ethical and focused on enhancing the Internet infrastructure. I can think of no better foundation to serve as the manager of a TLD.
After reviewing all the supplied proposals I wish to express my support, and that of The Internet FAQ Consortium (faqs.org), hypermail.org, and WU-FTPD.org, for the selection of the IMS/ISC team to manage the registry for the .ORG tld.
The IMS/ISC team is joint effort of people who have a solid background as builders of the Internet's infrastructure.Ý The projects they have been associated with have enhanced the Internet's viability, reliability, redundancy, ease of use and provided better access to public information. They now propose to do the same for the .ORG tld. The team is well known and respected by those who have been around the Internet for many years. They are not dot-comers who are here only because there is "another opportunity".
This partnership already has the experience needed to drastically improve the .ORG tld. They have experience in operating a root server. They are currently providing DNS hosting for 19 ccTLDs, 3 legacy gTLDs, and the F root server.Ý They have produced and continue to support the BIND software, the critical software running most domain name servers globally. They know the domain name system extremely well. This is not a case of just "an opportunity", as seems to be the case with a few of the proposals.Ý This is a case of "a real passion" to improve the .ORG tld.
IMS/ISC team members are experienced Internet pioneers. They have been active in the Internet community for over 20 years.Ý During that time, they have designed, authored, and maintained some of the most innovative and critically useful software and services. At the same time, they assured the software they developed was freely available to all.Ý This has been an important item that helped fuel the growth of the net. Additionally, they understand service to the global community. Besides their direct involvement with producing and or supporting BIND, DHCP, and INN software, they also provide hosting for the various projects such as Lynx Web Browser, the NetBSD Foundation, the OpenLDAP Foundation, the IETF User Services Area, the XFree86 Project, and the Linux Kernel Archives.Ý The team understands large scale database development and management. Their history with the SEC and USPTO made important public information truly public. These efforts are proving even more important given today's environment.
The IMS/ISC team is a not-for-profit organization and will not be under the same pressures a "For-profit-based" organization would be.Ý The selection of the IMS/ISC team will be extremely beneficial for all .ORG sites. With profit removed from the equation, their primary focus will be on improving services and support for the .ORG tld.Ý The IMS/ISC team will be able to grow the domain from a perspective of value, not revenue...
One of the candidate proposals describes how they are already looking at additional ways to generate more revenue.Ý The IMS/ISC proposal however, documents an "Intent to Donate" to the IETF and IAB. This shows the IMS/ISC's commitment to the Internet's continued growth. ItÝ is also a unique approach to assuring ongoing Internet standards work for infrastructure improvements.
As their history has shown, they are extremely technologically talented, innovative, highly ethical and focused on enhancing the foundation on which the Internet rests.
Comparing the proposals side by side, it is extremely clear the IMS/ISC proposal provides the best future for the .ORG tld and those of us who exist within it.
Kent Landfield
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