Mr. Farber, Ms. Dyson, and Everybody,
It appears based on other posts to which Jeff Williams correctly noted, that
Ms. Dyson is not being completely candid in her remarks in this post that
Mr. Farber so kindly provided here. This I fine disturbing, and have also
noticed before on other comments to which Ms. Dyson has stated that she
does not speak fro the ICANN BoD. Yet in she seems to wish to do so
in this instance. This seems to be either misleading or disingenuous, given
her previous statements to the contrary.... I would parrot Jeff Williams
question. Can you clarify definitively Ms. Dyson?
David Farber wrote:
> >
> >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 10:09:02 -0400
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >From: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: IP: ICANN and what it is
> >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >>To: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Esther Dyson)
> >>Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 09:18:26 -0400
> >>
> >>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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Respectfully,
--
Brian C. Hollingsworth
Sr. Legal Advisor, International House of Justice Internet
Communications Affairs and Policy
Advisory council for Public Affairs and Internet Policy, European
Union
