'Twould be nice, but -
DESC: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
on behalf of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) intends to award a contract under the
authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1), only one responsible source,
to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) for operation of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/9c1020.htm
Seems that not only does the design of the infrastructure tend to move the
administration of the net towards a single, central authority, but the
surrounding political structure does, too.
David Schutt
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard
> J. Sexton
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 1999 8:45 PM
> To: IFWP Discussion List
> Subject: [ifwp] Re: rumor: dnso.org and trademark community have cut a
> deal
>
>
>
> Here's what I would do if I were ICANN: give up.
>
> From Postel to IAHC to ICANN there has always been
> an "authority" that will decice things, thus relieving
> the community of *having to get along*. As long as they
> all scream their points loudly, the authority will hear
> so they focus on that instead of cooperating with each other.
>
> If there was no god (or Jon or Ira) given authority, and
> npbody to impress or blame, the community would have to
> work together, instead, or see no forward movement.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> --
> "To find out what your opponent is up to, look at what he
> says about you" - unknown
>
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