| 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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As the webmaster for a regional non-profit, environmental advocacy organization, I urge ICANN to accept the bid by IMS/ISC to take over the registry of all ".org" domain names.Ý It is my understanding that this proposal is superior to the others before ICANN due to the fact that this joint entity is itself a non-profit and therefore eminently more in tune with the concerns of the non-profit sector, and that the IMS/ISC proposal provides for adequate accountability to consumers and the public.
Thank you.
Cat McCue
Southern Environmental Law Center
(SouthernEnvironment.org)
After reviewing the bid information, my organization and I strongly urge you to award the registry of non-profit domaine names to the Internet Multicasting Service and Internet Software Consortium. These two organizations have demonstrated both the technical knowhow and the idealogical leadership to reliably handle this important function for the nation's non-profit enterprizes.
David W. Fleming
President and CEO
Arts Center Stage
Austin, Texas
As a non-profit executive director, I support a non-profit with a proven track record, IMS/ISC, as the new domain registrar for .org's. Also, I believe that those applying for the .org domain should prove they are a .org.
Internet Multicasting Service and Internet Software Consortium should be chosen as the new domain registrar.Ý They are truly non-profit, have the technological capacity to keep costs down, and have no accountability ethics issues that other bids must acknowledge. IMS/ISC is the clear choice to win this bid. - Independent not-for-profit Development Professional
Internet Multicasting Service and Internet Software Consortium are the only proper candidates for this responsibility.Ý They have shown through their previous and ongoing efforts the true possibilities of the internet when it is not driven by profit and greed.Ý Because of this they are already able to be pillars of the non-profit community.Ý Therefore they not only are the best in technological achievement and capability but they are the only group that is worthy of such an esteemed position by being true role models for the future of online non-profits.
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Subject: You have my support
Posted by austin bridges at 08.13.02 @ 08.53 AM |
Thank you.
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Subject: 'Remember the hoopla'
Posted by Zachary Sachs at 08.11.02 @ 01.57 PM |
We all know what sort of nonsense Verisign can foist on us. (http://www.textism.com/?c=31) Listen to Chuck D. -- 'Fight tha power.'
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Subject: The Public's Support for IMS and ISC
Posted by Raul Dominguez at 08.10.02 @ 05.40 PM |
To ICANN
The Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium are not only technically competent and capable of carrying out the mission of managing the .org domain, they are the only candidate that seems to appreciate that being for-profit is no guarantee of competence. The idea that expertise can only be found in for profit organizations is a fallacy that has proven itself over and over again. Give these guys the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Their motivation for success is the public good, not profit.
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Subject: .org should be controlled by non-profit!
Posted by Mark Miles at 08.08.02 @ 10.59 PM |
Kudos to ISC and IMS for involving themselves in this project. ISC already runs a root server (and does a fine job at doing so), they should definately have control over .org. If it were up to me, I'd give them control of everything that VGRS currently controls. Verisign is a perfect example of how big business and hunger for money ruins quality of service. Give it back to the guys who care about the internet and have actually provided tools, time, utilities, programs, and bandwidth for everyone at no cost!
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Subject: IMS/ISC's bid to run the .org TLD
Posted by Joi Ito [via bot] at 08.07.02 @ 06.10 AM |
IMSが.org TLDを 運 営 す る ビ ッ ド をICANNに 出 し て ま す 。 今 出 て い る ビ ッ ド の な か で 一 番 ち ゃ ん と し て ま す 。 詳 し く は 僕 の 英 語 の ブ ロ グ エ ン ト リ ー を 見 て く だ さ い 。
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Subject: I'm in ...
Posted by Daryl at 08.07.02 @ 05.56 AM |
Dotted. Let's do this.
I congratulate you for the effort. I read your proposal, and commentaries of other proposals. I think it is a good strategy to invest effort in technology (e.g BIND) to make all the work even more automatic, to drop prices and offer a good service, in my humble opinion it will work if there is honesty. I also like that you are the people doing the engineering that such imporovements require. I hope you (ISC) continue developing open source software, I hope you allow the public to help as volunteers and I hope to see while you operate the .org domain a unique, transparent, verifiable and public contability.
I ask God to illuminate us, and I wish for all, and particulary IMS/ISC force to follow him.
Vladimir T·mara PatiÒo
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“Thanks for your support.” - bot
