Esther and all,
These are things that all of the ICANN Interim Board should already know
how to do as Board members.
Esther Dyson wrote:
> The goal is to do both. We need help in managing the Website, communicating
> internationally and in Washington (another foreign place!), etc. etc. And
> we need to continue/learn to use the Net better. AO will be encouraging the
> rest of the board to get more active online.
>
> Esther
>
> PS - what happened to "respectfully"?
>
> At 06:55 PM 04/02/99 -0500, Jay Fenello wrote:
> >
> >
> >Hi Esther,
> >
> >I have to strongly agree with Stef!!!
> >Please don't float your trial balloons
> >in the New York Times (etc.).
> >
> >Mailing lists have many problems, but one
> >thing they are good at is floating ideas.
> >You will learn more in 24 hours by posting
> >a three line inquiry to the lists, than
> >you will by spending $100,000 on a polished
> >media release *before* you even know where
> >the Internet community stands on an issue.
> >
> >Please, please, please ==> Use the Net!
> >
> >Jay.
> >
> >
> >At 2/3/99, 06:43 PM, Einar Stefferud wrote:
> >>It woudl be much more effective, as I see it, for ICANN to learn to
> >>use the Internet instead of wandering off into the Print, Video and
> >>Radio media to convicne us that they are doing a good job.
> >>
> >>I wonder how interactive this new mode will be?
> >>
> >>Do we have filders to catch all the proess releases adn post them on
> >>the net? Do you suppose the will be good enough to courtesy copy the
> >>Internet Community doiectly instead of foring us to learn of their
> >>plans from teh NY Times and Mercury News.
> >>
> >>So you suppose we will not be treated to more of those glowing stories
> >>about the wonders of Mike Roberts history and contempt for us
> >>inconsequential fringe groups?
> >>
> >>I am afraid this is going from bad to worse. It certainly does not
> >>signal much concern for those of us that inhabit the Internet.
> >>
> >>Cheers...\Stef
> >>
> >>
> >>------- Forwarded Message
> >>
> >>From: "Garrett, Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Subject: Press Release: ICANN Announces Public Outreach Effort
> >>Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:56:25 -0800
> >>
> >>
> >>THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS
> >>
> >>For Immediate Release
> >>February 3, 1999
> >>
> >>ICANN Announces International Education and Public Outreach Support in
> >>Collaboration with Alexander Ogilvy
> >>
> >>Los Angeles, Calif. - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
> >>Numbers (ICANN) announced today that Alexander Ogilvy and its parent
> >>company Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide will provide support for its
> >>international education and public outreach programs. The firms'
> >>offices in major cities worldwide will assist the new organization
> >>through a structured program of event support, educational materials and
> >>media coordination.
> >>
> >>Esther Dyson, Interim Chairman of the ICANN Board, said "We're looking
> >>forward to the ability to use the well-known strengths of Alexander
> >>Ogilvy in our programs to reach and hear from the diverse constituencies
> >>of ICANN. Together, we can advance the goals of our new organization in
> >>fostering strong and stable growth of the Internet around the world."
> >>
> >>Routine press inquiries will now be handled through the Alexander
> >>Ogilvy/Ogilvy contacts listed below. Members of the ICANN Board and
> >>staff will continue to make themselves available for interviews
> >>concerning ICANN programs.
> >>
> >>About ICANN:
> >>The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a
> >>new, non-profit, international corporation formed to oversee a select
> >>number of the Internet's core technical management functions. Between
> >>now and September 2000, ICANN will take over responsibility for
> >>coordinating domain name system management, IP address space allocation,
> >
> >>protocol parameter assignment, and root server system management, a
> >>privatization called for the in U.S. Government's White Paper on the
> >>Management of the Internet Domain Name System.
> >>
> >>In the past, many of these functions have been handled by the U.S.
> >>government, or by its contractors and volunteers. This informal
> >>structure represented the spirit and culture of the research community
> >>in which the Internet developed. However, the growing size and
> >>international importance of the Internet has necessitated the creation
> >>of a technical management body that is both more formalized in
> >>structure, and more fully reflective of the geographic diversity of the
> >>Internet community.
> >>
> >>ICANN is a non-profit corporation with an international board of
> >>directors. Its initial board is led by interim chairman Esther Dyson,
> >>and has members drawn from several nations. This initial board is
> >>completing ICANN's by-laws and procedures and working to pave the way
> >>for a smooth and stable transition to private sector management of
> >>technical management functions. The day-to-day management of ICANN is
> >>led by its interim President and CEO, Mike Roberts.
> >>The initial board members will be succeeded by board members elected by
> >>four different constituency groups, collectively representing a broad
> >>range of the Internet's technical and user communities around the globe.
> >>
> >>About Alexander Ogilvy:
> >>See www.alexanderogilvy.com.
> >>
> >>About Ogilvy PR:
> >>See www.ogilvypr.com.
> >>
> >>- -30-
> >>
> >>Contact info:
> >>
> >>Sean Garrett
> >>Director of Technology Policy Communications
> >>Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
> >>415-923-1660, 170
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >>Molly Shaffer Van Houweling
> >>ICANN
> >>650-965-0410
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >>Europe:
> >>Patrick Worms
> >>Vice President, Technology Communications
> >>Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Brussels
> >>(+32-2) 545 6609
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >>Asia:
> >>Patricia Ratulangi
> >>Senior Associate, Technology Practice
> >>Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Singapore
> >>Tel 65 2779563
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >>
> >>------- End of Forwarded Message
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> Esther Dyson Always make new mistakes!
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