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       Title     : New Registries assignment, new iTLD formats and 
                   implementation of International Top Level Domains       
       Author(s) : J. Masek
       Filename  : draft-masek-itld-admin-00.txt
       Pages     : 29
       Date      : 08/19/1996

This document describes a proposed policy, procedure, and control structure
for the allocation of additional top-level domains. It also discusses a new
format/ special class of iTLDs to be implemented to facilitate deployment 
of innovative Internet services.  Further it discusses the issues 
surrounding additional international top level domains (iTLDs) and 
registries, qualification proposals for operating such a registry, and 
justifications for the positions expressed in this paper.  

This document describes policies and procedures to 

 o allow open competition in domain name registration in the iTLDs,   

 o and provide the IANA with a legal and financial umbrella 
                                  

Note that while cooperation between competing iTLD registries is allowed, 
it is not required.  This is specifically not assumed in this proposal, 
and is considered to be an operational aspect of a registry best determined,
and coordinated, by contractual agreements between private interests. 

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comment, on this material.  Presuming a consensus can be found within these
audiences, the distribution of this memorandum should be                   
expanded to include general commentary from the Internet community.

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