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NOTICE
Update
Due
to recent misuse of
WHOIS
proprietary
information, we
place the following
restrictions on the
whois database:
Whois
information is to be
used to obtain only
one record at a
time. Personal
identfying
Information is not
to be published on
any website or in
any print document
distributed to the
public.
Information is not
to be used for any
unsolicited email (spam)
or to infringe on
any third party's
privacy or other
rights. Proper
use of the whois
database is to
determine contact
information for
technical problems
regarding a domain.
In
Melbourne, without
notice, the ICANN
BoD met a half hour
early to discuss
important issues
before the public
was aware of those
deliberations.
Although statements
had been made to the
contrary prior to
the meetings, the
board resolved to
complete contracts
for the
"new"
gTLDs without
further review and
authorized their
execution once
completed. So
far, they have not
been completed or
signed. Once
they are executed,
ICANN will probably
make its
recommendation to
the Department of
Commerce for entry
into the USG
root. We do
not know whether DoC
will enter
.BIZ. However,
whether or not they
duplicate our .BIZ
in their root, The PacificRoot
has stated they will
continue to resolve
your domains and We
have plans to bring
on additional
registrars soon, so
watch for more news.
We
all hope that DoC
will not enter a
collider into the
system, but even if
they go ahead with
this folly, your
domains will still
be operational.
Stay
tuned for updates.
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At
the recently
concluded meetings
in Los Angeles,
ICANN indicated that
it may include
JVTeam's (now
Neulevel) .biz in
their
rootzone. That
does NOT mean that
Atlantic Root
Network's .BIZ is
going anywhere.
We did not apply for
entry into the ICANN
rootzone and we plan
to stay where we are
and continue to
resolve to the and
the PacificRoot
inclusive name
space. We also
petitioned DoC for a
Rulemaking.
See links at top of
this page.
It is
important to realize
that there is not
really separate name
space or several
public
internets. It
is THE internet
and THE namespace
for public
access. There
are several roots
which exist in the
public name space.
It is ICANN/DoC
which threatens to
cause collisions in
the public name
space with
duplication of TLDs
because it will not
recognize the other
public roots.
It is the ICANN/DoC
root which is the
"alternate"
or
"legacy"
root. It does not
wish to be included
in the
"inclusive name
space" which is
comprised of the
rest of the public
roots.
Remember, the USG
root that most of us
are familiar with is
just one root.
There
will be a public comments
period with
regard to the
petition.
Watch this site for
further information
so that you can
submit your
comments. It's
an important time
for all of us.
Please
plan to support this
effort to avoid
duplication of our
.BIZ TLD and
potentially other
duplicate TLDs as
well.
It will be an
important precedent.
We must prevent
duplication in the
name space, or there
will be chaos.
The roots in the
inclusive name space
cooperate to avoid
these
collisions. We
must do all we can
to prevent the
manager (DoC) of the
"alternate"
root (the one most
people refer to as
the ICANN or USG
root) from breaking
this practice.
ICANN's
board also chose to
NOT include
.WEB. A major
part of the reason
for that was Vint
Cerf's
"discomfort"
at awarding a TLD to
someone other than
IOD, since they have
a "functioning
registry."
Unless
we are mistaken, our
.BIZ has a
functioning registry
as well. :)
For
an enlightening view
of the ICANN Board
of Directors
deliberations
regarding the
decision to NOT
include .WEB rather
than award it to
Afilias, watch this video
clip. Pay
particular attention
to remarks by Vint
Cerf (gray beard and
glasses).
In
addition, Karl
Auerbach (video)
made a statement
during the open
meeting that part of
the criteria
for resolving any
multiple
applications for the
same TLD string
would be "prior
demonstrated use on
the internet."
.BIZ
obviously has prior
demonstrated use on
the internet.
Unless
we are involuntarily
removed from the
inclusive name space
rootzones, we'll be
here. :)
Support
.BIZ now and be
sure to put up your
websites once you
have registered
names! Let
us know via e-mail
and we will post
your URL(s) on
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