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>Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 10:09:02 -0400
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>From: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: IP: ICANN and what it is
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>>To: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Esther Dyson)
>>Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 09:18:26 -0400
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>>WHy does it need to be ICANN itself who does this? Does no one else have
>>the right to correct misconceptions? <g>
>>
>>Regardless, may I please ask you on behalf of ICANN to avoid the use of
>>oversight in referring to ICANN outside of direct quotes? (By all means
>>please send this to the list.)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Esther
>>
>>At 09:30 pm 08/28/1999 -0400, David Farber wrote:
>> >At 4:57 PM -0700 8/28/99, Anon wrote:
>> >>I know the press refers to ICANN as the "Internet Oversight Board" but
>> >>that's a horrible misconception that causes trouble. For example,
>> >>the ICANN does not oversee Internet Standards (that's IETF business)
>> >>nor most aspects of managing the Internet (that's done by NANOG
>>if anyone).
>> >
>> >and
>> >
>> >At 4:57 PM -0700 8/28/99, anon wrote:
>> >>So can I ask that in the future, even if the article says "oversight"
>> >>you refrain from using the term in your forwarded messages :-)
>> >
>> >
>> >My standard reply is no one from ICANN has taken the initiative to
>> >take the press to task for such misunderstanding . When they do I
>> >will forward it to IP and with all other such misperceptions
>> >
>> >Dave
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>Esther Dyson Always make new mistakes!
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