Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970516141231.007d21b0@funredes.org> Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 14:12:31 -0500 From: Daniel Pimienta <mailto:pimienta@FUNREDES.ORG> Subject: [NIC-961127.4583] HT, Haitian National TLD To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
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>Subject: [NIC-961127.4583] HT, Haitian National TLD
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>Subject: Haiti TLD
>
>Dear Mr Don Heath (ISOC President),
>
>You have been informed lately of discussions concerning the Haiti TLD
>following the unexpected decision of IANA to redelegate .HT administration
>from REHRED (a non profit institution which federates universities, NGOs and
>governmental organisations), to HINTELFOCUS (which is about to be the
>second ISP to market in Haiti, after ACN, a national company marketing data
>communications since 1994).
>
>During these discussions, IANA did not offer convincing answers based on
>the current regulations, if any, and is indicating that it is standing in
>the position of waiting further instructions from the Haitian government.
>
>We formally ask you, as the ISOC President, to set up some mechanism
>to investigate an action which is based in no Internet documented rules
>and then appears as an abuse of power of an Internet body.
>
>We also require you to put in hold the specific IANA decision meanwhile, so
>to allow the normal development of the concertation process (which was
>scheduled
>by REHRED, prior to the change) for the set up a consortium of all
>the relevant parties.
>
>
>IANA POSITION DRAWBACKS
>=======================
>The IANA position opens a set of precedents which ISOC
>may want to carefully evaluate before letting them stand:
>-It does not follow the rules stated in the correponding RFCs.
>-It pretends to give to governments the final word in TLD decision.
>-It shows all official questionning procedures uncapable to answer
>in a timely fashion.
>
>In the specific Haitian situation, IANA position creates a deadlock:
>IANA pretends a communication from the government is the only way
>to stepback a decision this government has n o t r e q u e s t e d.
>
>Furthermore, this position could have the consequence to embarass a
>government which have been somehow induced in directing a request
>erroneously to IANA instead of the TLD admin. contact (see hereafter point
3). >
>
>HAITIAN TLD DOCUMENTED CHRONOLOGY
>=================================
>See URL: http://www.ht.refer.org/rehred/domaine/index.html or
>http://www.funredes.org/funredes/domaine/ for more details
>
>1) REHRED have normally (although very slowly) be granted the Haiti TLD
>(URL: http://www.ht.refer.org/rehred/domaine/ante_in/d9.txt or
>http://www.funredes.org/funredes/domaine/ante_in/d9.txt)
>
>
>2) IANA has answered to a request from a third party (FOCUSDATA)
>that "REHRED has the TLD with the government support"
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(see URL: http://www.ht.refer.org/rehred/domaine/actu_out/d11.txt or
>http://www.funredes.org/funredes/domaine/actu_out/d11.txt)
>
>Comment: this is a FALSE statement and we are still waiting the answer from
>IANA to explain it.
>
>
>3) This statement apparently acted as a signal for the third party to
>request the government to open a communication to IANA (instead of REHRED).
>
>
>4) The Ministry of Telecom of Haiti asked by letter the Foreign Affair
>Ministry to convey to IANA a request for the attribution of an IP number to
>the third party below the .HT domain
>(see the transcript in URL:
>http://www.ht.refer.org/rehred/domaine/ref/tptc.txt or
>http://www.funredes.org/funredes/domaine/ref/tptc.txt).
>
>Comment: we all know the difference between requesting an IP number and a
>TLD responsibility.
>
>
>5) The Foreign Affair Ministry asked by fax IANA to "grant FOCUSDATA a non
>exclusive use of the .HT domain".
>(see URL: http://www.ht.refer.org/rehred/domaine/actu_in/d4.txt or
>http://www.funredes.org/funredes/domaine/actu_in/d4.txt)
>
>Comment: this does not mean neither requesting a redelegation.
>
>
>6) Instead of following the procedures, IANA decided to redelegate
>the Haitian TLD to HINTELFOCUS with an unprecedented efficiency,
>and without any intent to have the parties reaching agreement.
>
>Comment: this creates a "fait accompli" situation which is not prone
>to help building consensus in Haiti.
>
>
>REHRED REQUESTS
>===============
>
>a) We are confident that IANA will not be able to contradict, in front of
>al the cc: parties, any piece of information we have stated here or
>referred to.
>
>b) If there is additional information we are not aware of which could
>justify or
>explain IANA's decision (like for instance another communication allowing
>them to interpret the government fax), we kindly but firmly request IANA to
>transparently and publically expose it.
>
>Not doing so leaves the room wide open to believe that IANA took that
>decision based on i n f l u e n c e s rather than objective
>communication. Is that conform with the Internet etiquette and the model of
>participative democracy we are building together?
>
>c) We kindly request the Internet Society Board of Directors to give
>the due attention to our request for the abilitation of some kind of
arbitrage >
>d) We finally insist that the last action of IANA must be suspended until the
>arbitrage procedure is completed so that to restore the working and
consensual >conditions in our country.
>
>
>
>FOR YOUR INFORMATION
>====================
>
>REHRED is still taking part to all steps within the Haitian parties to set
>up a national consortium relative to the management and the promotion of
>the TLD HT, in accordance with its original perspective.
>
>
>
>In name of REHRED:
>
>Odile REIHER, president
>Bernard ZAUGG, coordinator
>
>
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