[cross-posting removed] On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 12:04:10PM +1200, Roger De Salis wrote:
The value of the namespace arises from both being simple and logical.
I don't get that. Why is "nbnz.co.nz" simpler and more logical than "national.bank.nz"? Is "asbbank.co.nz" easier to remember than "asb.bank.nz"?
It is very hard to see how a 2LD can be justified to support the wishes of the 5 real banks, and ~20 wannabe banks, or broking houses, or insurance houses, who like to think they are bank like.
It's harder for me to figure out why anybody needs to be put in the position of having to justify it. The restriction of registrations under the existing second-level labels has no technical basis, given that most names are under co.nz anyway. I'm not seeing the sociological or educational reasons for it, either. I must be missing something, because the only other reason I can think of for the restriction is to perpetuate the need for the organisation that requires the justification. Joe - To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog