At 11:20 AM 17-10-99 +1300, Peter Mott wrote:
Now we have seen there is no real reason for this policy....
Only you seem to see that Peter. The Zone transfer issue is an International one. As a society with the best interest of the Internet and it's users at heart, I believe that we have a role to ensure responsible management of the .nz. We are now seeking comment from or members on two polices to which we have had some very good and positive responses. These will go back to the technical committee when a final draft is put together for consideration.
is it time to ask the question why a paid director of DOMAINZ is managing the policy development process?
Because I stood up to be counted. My job on the technical committee is to ensure that things progress. Now if you think that I am corrupted by some desire to rule .nz then you are welcome to such an opinion. However do you really think the Technical Committee of Andy Linton, Roger De Salis, Mark Davies, Jim Shaw and Don Stokes would let me write or dictate policy which was only in the interest of Domainz then you have got be incredibly naive.
The only reason there is not a major uproar, is this time it only effects small innovative companies in the registration business like us.
Or perhaps people see ISOCNZ trying to do something in a positive way and actually welcome the chance to contribute in a positive manner. We have a group of Technical people who have put together a proposal which they believed was sound. However they understand that there might be other issues which have not been considered and have gone out to the members and the Network Operators to gather opinion and feedback. Sounds like a good way too do things if you ask me Peter. Now if you do have concerns why don' you express them in a rational way so they can at least be considered in such light?
But mark my words, DOMAINZ will move onto something that hits other providers in the pocket. By then, it will probably be too late. They will own dot nz, and if anybody challenges it, similar to Telecom, they will have the money and the influence to make sure nobody else gets a look in.
This will never happen while I am a councilor or Board member, I can assure you. Regard John -- John Vorstermans || We are what we repeatedly do. Technical Manager || - Aristotle Actrix Networks --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog