| Historical Context |
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: 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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Subject: Most definitely.
Posted by Alan Clegg at 08.16.02 @ 06.13 AM |
Having worked with several non-profit organizations, from churches to our local Boy Scout troop, I can say that dealing with the current mess of registrars has been painful.
I am 100% behind the move to simplify and solidify the registration of .org by an orginzation that does not have a profit motive.
I'm going to be sending information on this to all of my non-profits and hopefully they will provide additional support.
AlanC
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Subject: support of your initiative
Posted by Job Witteman at 08.16.02 @ 03.33 AM |
Good thing that a not-for-profit organization is tendering for non commercial domain name allocation!
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Subject: Support!
Posted by Jan Czmok at 08.16.02 @ 03.20 AM |
Dear Paul, dear Daniel!
You get my support from europe!
.org should be a public trust.
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Subject: not-for-profit .org authority
Posted by Mark Santcroos at 08.16.02 @ 01.40 AM |
I fully support the initiative to make the .org domain a not-for-profit activity again.
The people behind this initiative have proven to be technically sound and have vision.
They also have experience in running a not-for-profit registry.
Regards,
Mark
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Subject: excellence
Posted by Icknay at 08.16.02 @ 01.17 AM |
I fully support this proposal. Intelligence in the structuring of the Internet is becoming more difficult to find. Here, we have minds focused on fairness and balance.
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Subject: Support for the dot
Posted by Olaf M. Kolkman at 08.16.02 @ 01.05 AM |
The operation of .org should indeed be in the hands of a public trust.
We not only looking at a team of a number of the best Internet proffessionals on the globe but also at people that know how to operate and run not-for-profit organizations. This initiative deserves fuillest support.
--Olaf M. Kolkman
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