[IFWP] Re: Policy Authority over Authoritative Root Server -- was (Re: whois database only costs $10,000

[Jeff Williams]

Darrell and all,

  Yes, the full text is as follows:

Management of the Authoritative Root Server

     Nothing in these agreements affects the current arrangements regarding management of the authoritative root server. NSI will continue to manage the authoritative root server in accordance with the direction of the Department of Commerce. The Department of  Commerce expects to receive a technical
proposal from ICANN for management of the authoritative root and this
management responsibility may be transferred to ICANN at some point in
the future. The Department of Commerce has no plans to transfer to any
entity its policy authority to direct the authoritative root server.

Darrell Greenwood wrote:

At 9:30 AM -0700 9/28/99, Rick H. Wesson wrote:

>Yea!
>
>looks like NSI ICANN and DOC came to some agreements, lots of info.
>
>read it at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/agreements/

Thanks Rick...

and, after skimming the documents in the above URL, it can all be put
in a nutshell with this quotation from ...

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/agreements/summary-factsheet.htm

"The Department of Commerce has no plans to transfer to any
entity its policy authority to direct the authoritative root server."

Cheers,

Darrell

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