On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Gomes, Chuck wrote: > Correction: The representative from Network Solutions (namely myself) did > NOT advise that "the list and all associated resources under the domain > Internic.net were being terminated by the Department of Commerce." I > informed list participants that the address of the list was changing from > internic.net to netsol.com and that no other changes were being made. I > also clearly said that this was an action initiated by NSI, not DoC, because > DoC had no association with the list. DoC's only connection was their > association with the condition negotiated in Amendment 19 requiring NSI to > cease using the InterNIC name not later than November 10, 2000. > > Considerable inconvenience? > > What archives are closing down? > > Millions of broken links? Well Chuck - here's a question for you - if I click on the following link: http://lists.internic.net/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0005&L=DOMAIN-POLICY&P=R42563 after all these changes are in place - will this link still work - YES or NO. If you answer YES - then I have no dispute. If your answer is NO - then my statement stands as being correct. In fact - millions of broken links is an understatement - hundreds of millions maybe more accurate. Regards Joe Baptista http://www.dot.god/ dot.GOD Hostmaster +1 (805) 753-8697 > -----Original Message----- > From: !Dr. Joe Baptista [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 9:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: protest to DOC on Internic > > > The dot.GOD Registry > > August 7, 2000 > > The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta > Office of the Secretary, Room 5854 > U.S. Department of Commerce > 14th & Constitution Ave. NW > Washington, DC 20230 > Fax: 202-482-2741 > > Dear Mr. Secretary: > > This letter will serve to bring to your attention an issue of some > importance. This weekend participants to the domain policy lists were > advised by a representative of Network Solutions that the list and all > associated resources under the domain Internic.net were being terminated > by the Department of Commerce. > > This action initiated by one Becky Burr will result in considerable > inconvenience to the Internet community. I also suspect it is yet another > attempt by your department to bury an official record of domain > issues. The Internic archives located at lists.internic.net is one of > the largest repositories of issues concerning domain names. These > archives go back to 1996 and the contributions to it come from every walk > of life on the Internet. > > By closing down these archives your department's actions will result in > millions of broken links on the World Wide Web which depend on this > Department of Commerce resource. > > I doubt this letter will result in any reversal of your department's > action. Therefore, I hereby request access to the records under FOIA > laws. Please provide me with access to all records and items in paper > form or electronic format which originate from myself, or are replies or > topics associated with myself, and or the organization "The dot.GOD > Registry", and or any item dealing with the top level domain for GOD. > > Sincerely, > J. Baptista, Hostmaster & Director > The dot.GOD Registry >
