That would be lovely, but I don't see any way of such change actually happening. The current hierarchy is extremely entrenched and heavily supported by the most powerful entities on the net.
I wonder if using the validation of the DNS record and all the surrounding nonsense is really a useful function though.
I mean, if we created a new distributed system, and grandfathered the old one, how can the current incumbents stop it? The control over a name pointing to an address could be done with a blockchain, I'm hearing.
So we move to a new naming convention. An arbitrary prefix on the end of a name shouldn't mean $$$$.
I'm saying we (techies anyway, not money-grubbing VC's), can make the decision for them, en masse. When they say "But, we need to make money from this!", we reply, "No, we need a naming service for these internet addresses. Go get stuffed."
The finer details of how it all works can be left till later.
> I mean, if we created a new distributed system, and grandfathered the old one, how can the current incumbents stop it?
That's a weird way of putting it. Anyone can create DNS roots based on any hierarchy they want, no-one will stop you from doing that. The meaningful question is how do you get anyone to use your fancy new roots?
