Re: [Enum] draft-ietf-enum-e164-gstn-np-00.txt

Hi Richard,

>The purpose of the e164.arpa namespace is to be "athoritive" as opposed to 
>any other domain. There is certainly nothing stopping anyone from putting 
>number strings in FOO.NET or whatever for the purpose of defining some 
>private service or services.  Consequently the administrative model for 
>determining correct holder of a E.164 number within e164.arpa must by 
>definition follow the appropriate national numbering plan. That is what 
>RFC2916 states and that is what the ITU has agreed to as well.

Thanks for the clarification.

Where in RFC2916 is there a specification that
"the e164.arpa namespace is to be 'authoritive'
as opposed to any other domain?"

What ITU-T Study Group 2 agreed was that this subject
was a national matter.  Is there anything to prevent
each of these national authorities from establishing
a neutral authentication interface and maintaining a
level playing field among competitive providers?

Do you expect the FCC to begin a proceeding concerning
their portion of 1.164.arpa.?   Could they decide they
don't want a regulated zone or that this is anticompetitive,
and leave it to e164.com and others via an authoritative
authentication mechanism?

--amr

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