Kent said that ICANN is doing these things. Let's see:
> > > > 1) funding someone part time at ISI or CNRI
> > > > to maintain the protocol registry files.
>
> This activity is continuing. ICANN and the IANA staff already work
> very closely. ICANN will pick up the funding as its funding stream
> builds. I'm not sure who is covering the funding in the meantime,
> but this is not a major item.
Admission: No, they're not doing this right now.
> > > > 2) some coordination mechanism among the
> > > > regional IP registries that involves the
> > > > ISPs.
>
> MoU in process.
Admission: No, they're not doing this right now.
> > > > 3) some independent corporation to run a set
> > > > of DNS servers and maintain a root zone file
> > > > that also allows new TLDs to be entered.
>
> That's precisely what the CRADA is about.
Admission: No, they're not doing this right now.
> > > >Indeed. ICANN can do them.
> > >
> > > Then why are they NOT doing it, Kent?
> > >
> > >They are in fact doing each of these things.
Incorrect on all counts.
Have a nice day.
Christopher
