On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Jay Fenello wrote:
> >He therefore informed me that there
> >was no further reason to negotiate, as there was no continuing
> >organizational support from IFWP for the final meeting. At this stage,
> >though NSI was strongly pushing for a final meeting as well, NSI decided it
> >was more prudent simply to enter a negotiation with IANA. IFWP fell into
> >apparent disarray, as the support from them for the final meeting had been
> >compromised.
>
> This is where Berkman could have provided
> assistance, but instead, took the easy way
> out.
>
> The IFWP Steering Committee had three votes
> for a wrap-up meeting, and three times, it
> passed with a slim majority. The only time
> the Steering Committee was in disarray, was
> when the Berkman Center surprised everyone
> by calling off the final meeting.
I was on the IFWP steering committee from the beginning and
participated in all of its many conference calls. I agree
with Jay's version of events.
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