[ NNSquad ] Re: GAC rejects TLD vetoes -- and the result may fragment the Net

[Vint Cerf <vint@google.com>]

on the other hand, blocking of a TLD may prove to be unreliable since one can always get another domain name (even one that isn't mnemonic) and point it to the right IP address. Blocking at IP level has the opposite problem: one can have the same domain name assigned multiple IP addresses to avoid IP blocking....

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On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:02 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> wrote:

Hello Lauren,

> 2) The stage is now set for genuine network fragmentation, as various
>    countries move to transition TLD authority to other entities (such
>    as the U.N.) and introduce TLD blocking against TLDs of which they
>    do not approve.

This is already happening, with .il already being blocked by some countries.
Ultimately, a country's sovereignty overrules everything else. On a
personal note, we might not be happy about this, but it would be naive
to think otherwise.
Kind regards,

Olivier

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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
http://www.gih.com/ocl.html