Actually couldn't be further from the truth. Ken Fockler was the original
President of CAIP (Canadian Association of Internet Providers) and spent
years fighting Bellheads on behalf of ISPs with great success. CAIP was/is
the most effective ISP lobbying group going and is the envy of the US ISP
Industry Associations for its effectiveness.
IMHO alot of the success of the Internet in Canada today (highest broadband
penetration, near-highest penetration in total, 2nd lowest prices (to
Finland) for access) are a direct result of the early CAIP work and that
done by the more militant splinter group RISC (Responsible Internet Service
Comapnies). RISC was sort of the radical wing of CAIP sent out for the more
difficult and impolitic missions.
Anyway, Ken always fought the good fight and still is as far as I can tell.
Regards
Elliot Noss
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: elliot noss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: ICANNwatch article on .INFO
> LOL!! No doubt they're both patronage appointments (one for each
> official language) who have no concept of the issues at hand and rubber
> stamp whatever the American representitives suggest is a good idea.
>
> In true Canadian fashion there's no doubt they probably blame former
> situations for the current woes taking none of the blame themselves. :)
>
> Call me cynical... I'm going to Vegas next week baby! :)
>
> Jack
>
> elliot noss wrote:
> >
> > Well worth noting that there are more Europeans than Americans on the
ICANN
> > board (7 to 4 by my informal count). I proudly note there are also 2
> > Canadians to share the blame.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Elliot Noss
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Marc Schneiders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Dennis Hisey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: ICANNwatch article on .INFO
> >
> > > On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, at 15:50 [=GMT-0400], Dennis Hisey wrote:
> > >
> > > > Could someone please explain why there should even be a Sunrise
period.
> > >
> > > Maybe ICANN can? They approved this lottery and name claiming
> > > business. Or ask your Congress man. The US Government approved of the
> > > whole thing as well. I am in Europe. I can do nothing against this
> > > cartel that ICANN is.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Marc Schneiders --- Venster DNS Solutions
> > > http://www.venster.nl/
> > > http://www.bijt.net/
> > >
> > > > (Besides the obvious excuse to charge more money.) We have a UDRP
that
> > is
> > > > supposed to deal with these types of problems. All it has done is
give
> > those
> > > > with extra cash to spend, and a love of gambling, an advantage in
> > > > registering names that would hardly be considered trademarks.
> > > >
> > > > At least the .biz process only warns you of potential trouble down
the
> > line,
> > > > it doesn't stop you from trying to register. That seems somewhat
fairer
> > for
> > > > everyone.
> > > >
> > > > Dennis Hisey
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.icannwatch.com/article.php?sid=249&mode=thread&order=0
> > > > >
> > > > > I have to disagree with Russ on one point, I think having the
Sunrise
> > > > > registration block the landrush is a good thing. Contrast with
.BIZ
> > > > > where IP claims don't even notify landrush hopefuls so people will
> > > > > buy tickets with no hope of getting the domain and will have no
> > > > > remedy when they get clobbered with an IP claim after they have
> > > > > already been parted from their money.
> > > > >
> > > > > My 0.02
> > > > >
> > > > > -mark
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > mark jeftovic
> > > > > http://www.easydns.com
> > > > > http://mark.jeftovic.net
> > > >
> > >
