[CLUG] .ie domain registry - heads up!

[Ronan Kirby]

Hi there,

Do you  have concerns about the .ie domain registry? This email is about 
practical action you can take to help improve the current situation.

IE Watch is a group that is concerned that the .ie domain registry be 
prudently and
fairly managed. The .ie domain registry is in charge of registering 
domain names ending in '.ie'. We would like to see the .ie domain being 
governed in an open, transparent way by a structure which reflects the 
Irish industry and community.

We feel it is time to write directly ICANN, IANA and the Department of 
Public Enterprise, with the support of as many parties as possible. 
(ICANN and IANA are the bodies in charge of the overall management of 
Internet domain names.)

This letter will show the disaffection with the current situation is 
widespread, and not confined to a small group; and will ensure that our 
concerns are publicly documented, and cannot be passed over easily. It 
is important that the letter IE Watch writes:

- has the support of concerned people in the industry;
- is based on their real concerns;
- is coherent and to the point.

We would like to take a wide variety of input into account in drafting 
the letter. If you support us, please let us know. You can also let us 
know your concerns about the .ie domain registry, taking the following 
into consideration when responding:

- keep your contribution brief, if possible;
- place "CONFIDENTIAL" in the subject line if you do not wish your 
contribution to be disclosed without your consent;
- submit your comments on or before 14 April 2002.

The letter will be drafted by Antoin O Lachtnain, Mike Norris, Adam 
Beecher and Alex French. All the feedback provided will be taken into 
account.

We now need your support to help us make our concerns known. We will be 
coordinating our work with the efforts of other bodies, and we have 
established links to ensure that this happens.

When the letter is completed, we will publish it and you will be able to 
co-sign the letter. The identity of signatories will be on public record.

Please send us your contributions as soon as possible. You can send your 
contribution by email to comments at iewatch.org.

Please forward this message to anyone else you think might be interested 
and any other relevant mailing lists.

Kind Regards,

IE Watch

Aengus Lawlor <aengusl at eircom.net>
Alex French <alex at evilal.com>
Adam Beecher <ie-watch at spamfilter.cc>
Antoin O Lachtnain (antoin at eire.com)
Geoff Boyle <Geoff at 123.ie>
John McCormac <jmcc at hackwatch.com>
Mike Norris <mike.norris at heanet.ie>
Nick Hilliard <nick at netability.ie>
Thomas Bridge <thomas at wibble.to>
Ronan Kirby <ronan at kirby.ie>

3 April 2002

The signatories wish to make clear that these are their views and not 
necessarily the views of their employers.

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