Freedom of information and business have a synergistic, not antagonistic relaitonship. It's easier to do a website about, say, sea monkeys if you're being paid by the sea monkey consortium. Conversly it's easier to sell sea monkeys if peple know what they are. This is the golden age of the Internet - it's never been cheaper or more free. What is it you can't do ? At 11:54 PM 4/6/00 -0400, you wrote: >here is a recent private email exchange I had concerning the big picture. > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 23:32:25 -0400 (EDT) >From: !Dr. Joe Baptista <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <censored> >Cc: <censored> >Subject: Re: ICANN/DNSO > >On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, <censored> wrote: > >> If this were posted to a public list, I'd most likely be flamed to >> oblivion for saying this, and/or removed from the list, but surely I >> cannot be the only one who thinks that things have gone seriously downhill >> since the death of Postel? > >I recommend you speak out on the issues in public. It's better then >staying silent and alot of the people there have been fighting for many >year - they would I'm sure appreciate fresh blood and new voices. > >> After all, Postel's Internet was built on freedom of information >- > primarily for educational purposes. Nowadays, the Internet is built, >> controlled and populated by huge multinational corporations (I estimate >> that at least 85% of all SLDs are owned by commercial entities). > >I agree - but that should not be a problem. Multinationals already >existed prior to the advent of the internet - and they will probably >continue to exists. I'm not sure if it's for very long, like the dino's >they maybe in for a surprise due to the internet. > >More people like yourself are discussiong these issues. The lawyers have >also made a mess of the dns. And that works against the multinational >interests. > >You are currently witnessing a period of transition. My recommendation - >Don't panic and get the word out. > >> I'm not sorely mistaken in this belief, am I? I'm sure some of you may or >> may not agree with all of what I have said -- some of you may agree with >> parts, while others may not agree at all - I am merely stating my views as >> I see them at the present time, and I'd appreciate any comments from you >> folks. > >Remember - ICANN's sole control in this matter is that it runs the root >servers. Anyone can run a root server and as soon as people realize this >ICANN the USG and DOC will suffer significant embarrassment. > >regards >joe > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ph-1.613.473.1719 It's about travel on expense accounts to places with good beer. - BKR
