Re: [IFWP] Internet stability - ICANN Creditability

[Planet Communications Computing Facility]

Hello:

The comments made by Dr. Tooney concern me, he sounds a bit like a mafiosi
less the dentures.  It's critical that government refrain from threatening
comments.

Regards
Jeff Mason

On Tue, 3 Aug 1999, Jeff Williams wrote:

> Jeff and all,
> 
>   Jeff, Paul Toomey is frequently using these fear tactics.  As such
> he along with the ICANN (Initial?) Interim board show their lack
> in creditability.
> 
> Planet Communications Computing Facility wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 3 Aug 1999, A.M. Rutkowski wrote:
> >
> > > I'm more than familiar with those struggles.
> > > This why you want to avoid the characterization
> > > of being a public resource - and why conversely
> > > the GAC has adopted an international agreement
> > > stating Internet Name and Number systems are
> > > public resources.  Being a public resource
> > > means that governments will ultimately control
> > > it.
> >
> > 
>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/scripts/rammaker.asp?s=real&dir=icann&file=DNSO-GA-052599&start=3-37-30&end=5-25-30
> >
> > I was very surprised to see Dr. Paul Toomey at the GAC Open Meeting
> > treatening the world with such statements as, If ICANN fails, governments
> > would take over the function.
> >
> > Regards
> > Jeff Mason
> >
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> Regards,
> 
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