Ken and all,
Well due to the obvious defensive nature of Ken's response to Gordon's
post I am not leaning toward believing that Gordon's post was getting a little
too close to the mark, and his sources were being very accurate and are
creditable. Sorry Ken....
Ken Stubbs wrote:
> Gordon & All:
>
> LET ME BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR ABOUT THIS !!!
>
> THIS ANANYMOUS ALLEGATION IS A BLATANT LIE !
>
> i also believe it is incredibly irresponsible and unprofessional for you
> Gordon to publish unfounded anonymous garbage like this to the lists.
>
> Ken Stubbs
> Chairman - Executive Committee
> Internet Council of Registrars (CORE)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordon Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: IFWP Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 2:42 AM
> Subject: [ifwp] rumor: dnso.org and trademark community have cut a deal
>
> >hello mike and esther:
> >
> >What follows came to my attention tonight. I realize that until it is
> >second and maybe even third sourced it is just a rumor.
> >
> >Is it?
> >
> >I am sure you would like to be able to come back and assure all of us that
> >this "disturbing news" paragraph below is just totally false.
> >
> >can you do that?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------- Forwarded Message
> >
> >From: anonymous
> >Subject: Disturbing news
> >
> >I just finished speaking to someone who knows what's going on.
> >Confidentially, he told me that the dnso.org group has taken the
> >trademark people in for 2 reasons.
> >
> >First, they add legitimacy to the dnso.org application. They also
> >have made claims that they have big companies and a lot of money
> >behind them, and they've already spoken with a few ICANN members who
> >are telling them that the dnso.org application will be approved.
> >
> >Secondly, their intention is to get as many of their people on the
> >'names council' as possible, and then pass a resolution that no new
> >TLDs shall be added until the WIPO study is complete. After that
> >delay, they intend to start slowly, introducing one TLD at a time,
> >starting with CORE, and passing a resolution that the 60-day wait be
> >reinstated. CORE has already agreed to this.
> >
> >My source tells me that this is already a done deal, and that the big
> >money and big companies behind it won't allow anything else to happen.
> >
> >... From a concerned party ...
> >
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