Oh bother, the word wrapping spoiled my ASCII art. Let me have one more try at it... - peterd Peter Deutsch wrote: > > Keith Moore wrote: > > > > > The US DoC operates, directly or indirectly, 6 of the 13 root servers, > > > including A. Whether it is "right" or not is irrelevant -- the DoC has > > > the power to do whatever it wants to the root. > > > > we REALLY need to rectify that situation. perhaps what we need are large > > numbers of alternate roots that DON'T try to define new TLDs but which > > exist solely to prevent the US government from exerting control... > > Oh, great - you've just proposed an alternate root!!! :-) :-) :-) | / \ / \ / \ ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||||||||| -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Deutsch pdeutsch@gydig.com Gydig Software "Mr. Fawlty! Me no want to work here any more!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------