RE: [cobalt-users] .med tld - which method is best?

["Ian" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 26 Feb 2003 at 9:46, jale@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> 
> > > > > OK there are two options, as the new tlds are not
> > > > > yet on root-servers.
> > > >
> > > >Nor are they likely to be in the foreseeable future.
> > >
> > > I found the write-up below on new.net - I am thinking of
> > > using option #3 -
> >
> >I don't know what you hope to accomplish, unless a lot of people are
> >using your DNS instead of their ISP for their dialup, DSL or Cable
> >Internet access. I don't think you'll accomplish anything that would
> >help anyone except you see the .med sites.
> 
> Maybe I am very confused (wouldn't surprise me) - I thought I had to do 
> this on the RAQ (3i) to make these *tld's* work on my machine. Is this only 
> an ISP issue and not my concern other than to get them to do it? I only run 
> DNS for my own sites, the ISP runs my secondary.

The .med top level domain is not an 'official' tld.  That means that 
if someone out there in internet land wants to find the website,  
THEIR isp must be able to resolve the domain name.  So in order to 
get the website seen by anyone in the world ( as the official ones 
are ) you will have to persuade EVERY isp in the world to make the 
suggested changes to their DNS system.

Sounds like a bit of a scam.

<quote from www.new.net website>

* New.net domain names are accessible by persons that use one of our 
partner ISPs to access the Internet or who activate their browsers. 
This number is limited now, but growing daily. For source information 
click here. 

</quote>

Why buy a domain name that only 'a limited number' can see ?

Ian
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