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> From: Greg Cox <glcox AT pobox.com>
> Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 12:22:41 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> Considering the overall misuse (southernstatesnissan.net?  Oh, what
> part of the backbone does your dealership manage?) has led to .net,
> .org, and .com being ingrained in the average joe's brain, I don't
> think it's really a problem.
> 
> snip < 
>
> ... we'll be back to where we started.  Open as many flat namespaces
> as you like, all you'll be doing is causing a lot of people to be
> adding aliases to their http and smtp servers and paying $35/yr for
> the privilege.  Flat namespaces suck.  Open up .us, make people have
> to think even the slightest bit when registering/accessing a domain.


Sounds right.

I presume names are restricted now by the authority of the accredited 
registrars, led by ICANN -- and that it's the good judgment of the 
registrars -- assured by the accreditation process -- which keeps the 
assignment reasonable for names like:

   *.mil
   *.state.??.us
   *.ci.*.??.us
   *.gov

So, how does   www.totallyinappropriate.net   ever get assigned?
Isn't ".net" there for a _very_ narrow, clearly defined group?

Is there something here beyond gross indifference in the registrars?


Bill