If I wanted a unified internet with some minimal guarantees about who owns what, I'd probably aim for what we have now. The nz TLD shows that NZ registrars are in charge (giving guarantees about registrar transfers, for example), and the org.nz, ac.nz, govt.nz, mil.nz 2LDs are indicative of what organisation I'm visiting.

Multi-lingual domains are a must to ensure global ownership of the internet, but why would we sell our 2LD space to the highest bidder?

It seems the internet has moved a long way from geeks in basements (with beer, to stay on topic) building an essential infrastructure, and is now catering for gimmicky advertising & "social network" companies wanting to find ways to generate cash. It's this money-focused attitude driving the domain takedowns in the US, the .xxx domain, the selling of Tuvalu's and Tokelau's TLDs, and it's this money-focused attitude that will fragment the internet into a bunch of walled gardens, as we're already starting to see happen.


On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Andy Linton <asjl@lpnz.org> wrote:
Your views on this would be appreciated.

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Subject: DNCL Second Level Consultation and Submissions
From: newsmail@dnc.org.nz
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DNCL Second Level Consultation and Submissions



The Domain Name Commission is proposing to extend the .nz domain name
space by allowing anybody to register domain names at the
&lsquo;second level&rsquo;. This has the potential to significantly
alter New Zealand&rsquo;s domain name space so it&rsquo;s important
we get your views.

Key features of the .nz proposals include: � � � � � � �Registration of .nz
domain names could be at the second or third levels on an ongoing
basis. � � � � �Existing second level domains (such as .co.nz) will remain
and continue to be supported. � � � � � There will be no impact on any
currently registered .nz domain names. � � � � �Registrations at the second
level will be on a &ldquo;first come, first served&rdquo; basis,
except during the Sunrise Period and where there are currently
multiple registrations of the same name in different second level
domains. � � � � � � � �The Sunrise Period will be a designated window, where
existing .nz domain name holders (registrants) can register their
domain name/s at the second level if they are the only one that has
that name at the third level. � � � � � If two or more domain name holders
have the same name at the third level, no-one will be able to
register that name at the second level unless they obtain the consent
of the other third level name holders. Alternatively, if all agree,
it could become a second level domain instead. � � � � �A temporary
amendment to the Dispute Resolution Service Policy to cover
sub-domains of generic domain names registered at the second level.

The above list is a very brief overview of the proposals. The
Consultation Paper at
http://dnc.org.nz/content/Second_Level_Consultation_Paper.pdf and
http://dnc.org.nz/content/Second_Level_Consultation_Paper.html
provides more detail about what is proposed. It also includes marked
up versions of the main policies affected so that people can get an
indication of how it may be implemented.

Each section of the Consultation Paper raises specific questions.
Please respond to these questions or, more generally, to any of the
issues raised through the online response from at
https://www.research.net/s/dnc_consultation1.

Submissions can also be made by email to policies@dnc.org.nz, by fax
to (04) 495 2115, or by mail to P O Box 11881, Wellington. The
closing date for submissions is midday on Thursday 27 September 2012.
As submissions are received they will be published on this page.

Related documents: � � � � � � �Consultation notice and published submissions
http://dnc.org.nz/second_level_proposal_c1 � � � � � � �Consultation paper,
with appendices
http://dnc.org.nz/content/Second_Level_Consultation_Paper.pdf
http://dnc.org.nz/content/Second_Level_Consultation_Paper.html
Online submission form https://www.research.net/s/dnc_consultation1
FAQs http://dnc.org.nz/content/second_level_proposal_faq.pdf
http://dnc.org.nz/content/second_level_proposal_faq.html

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