|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Patrick Corliss [mailto:patrick§quad.net.au] 
|> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:10 PM
|> To: Kenneth Brownsmith
|> Cc: [dns]
|> Subject: Re: [DNS] False DNS's etc...
|> 
|> 
|> On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 16:30:36 +1100, Kenneth Brownsmith wrote:
|> 
|> > I know this isn't .au discussion but I am sure someone 
|> > here will know the answer to this:
|> >
|> > I see www.new.net and notice lots and lots of nice new domain
endings, to my
|> > surprise (sarcasm), these people seem to be a ICANN .. competitor,
as such.
|> >
|> > Anyone know how they do this ?   and get away with it ?
|> 
|> Hi Kenneth
|> 
|> You have come across one of the most interesting issues in 
|> the domain name system (or DNS).  

<SNIP>

Perhaps it would have been appropriate to state your interests in the
"alternative roots" when replying to this Patrick.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch.

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