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> The Internet Society does great work protecting the Internet and bringing it to the people who need it most — work that is way more impactful than leasing dom
by souterrain 7y ago
> The Internet Society does great work protecting the Internet and bringing it to the people who need it most — work that is way more impactful than leasing domain names. This transaction secures that work's future and independence.
Is “lease” the understanding others have regarding the relationship among a registrar and registrant?
Isn’t the registrar intended to operate the supporting infrastructure and no more? Where does the concept of a “lease” enter the transaction?
- unreal37 7y agoBecause you rent domain names. You don't buy them and they are not your property. So it's correct to say registrars lease domain names to registrants.
- ben509 7y agoYou could own your name outright if you could take sole responsibility[1] for resolving disputes. Basically, we'd have to have some scheme where everyone can advertise which names they own, and then you'd negotiate directly with DNS operators to convince them that your advertisment takes precedence over someone else's. So it could be done, it might even be a better scheme, but I think it would be expensive and messy. [1]: You could obviously pay someone to negotiate on your behalf, but you're still initiating the action.