Re: [Fwd: Proposal to ICANN]

1999-02-06 Thread Dr Eberhard W Lisse
Jay, In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jay Fenello writes: We are currently collecting signatures from individuals, companies and organizations that support this approach, and who would like to be included in the original submission to ICANN. To be included, please send me an email by 9:00

Did Don Heath act improperly when he committed ISOC to theDNSO.ORG draft?

1999-02-06 Thread Gordon Cook
Once again Don Heath committs ISOC to the WRONG side, and does so by the context of Semich's letter inviolation of ISOC rules. Don Heath's contract is yearly according to Vint. I would hope that the patience of ISOC trustees is wearing thin with his performance. I understand his yearly

Draft comparison

1999-02-06 Thread Dr Eberhard W Lisse
Ellen, Please, under *NO CIRCUMSTANCES* take down the five drafts of the comparative Web Page. If it is at all possible put up the Paris Draft there. In particular should the DNSO.ORG draft (MTY) and Kent's Draft (INTA/Wash) remain, so that there easy reference can be made to them to explain

The royal We

1999-02-06 Thread Bob Allisat
'jeff Williams' writes: We at INEGroup would like to second Jays concern and complaint as well... No-one here represents anyone but themselves. There are no participants who can speak on behalf of anyone but their own opinions, delusions, illusions, conceptions and misconceptions. Our

(fwd) RE: [Membership] MAC reports and models-New URLs

1999-02-06 Thread Bob Allisat
-- Start Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 22:32:17 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Membership] MAC reports and models-New URLs Esther Dyson makes a living based on her association with some of these organizations. She sells newsletters

Re: And Now, we get to battle ICANN on the PRESS FRONT TOO!

1999-02-06 Thread Bob Allisat
Einar Stefferud writes: I propose that we, as a community, make [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailign list our list of record and tell ICANN that we have decided this question for them and that we expect ICANN to abide by our community decision. Ironic that Mr. Stefferud sends this article only to

Re: [Fwd: Proposal to ICANN]

1999-02-06 Thread Einar Stefferud
Hello Eberhard;-)... I believe that we can submit a revised list of Parus Draft supporters on Sunday, as the deadline for submission was at midnight tonight, US PST, which is a few minutes from now;-)... I see very little likelyhood that anyone would be upset if we submit a revised and

Re: Draft comparison

1999-02-06 Thread Einar Stefferud
I stongly agree that you should keep all drafts for the historical record to prevent further rewriting of DNSO history! Cheers...\Stef From your message Sat, 06 Feb 1999 08:37:59 +0200: } }Ellen, } }Please, under *NO CIRCUMSTANCES* take down the five drafts of the }comparative Web Page. } }If

Re: ICANN Signs Up a Spin Doctor

1999-02-06 Thread Einar Stefferud
May I respectfully suggest that Ellen add a section to her Grey Ribbon pages for "Objectors" and place messages such as Kent's on that page for public viewing. After all, he posted it to a public list so it is now in the public domain, and he surely wishes that his position be widely known.

Re: Draft comparison

1999-02-06 Thread Ellen Rony
Einar Stefferud wrote: I stongly agree that you should keep all drafts for the historical record to prevent further rewriting of DNSO history! I'm pleased that you find these comparisons so useful. The two proposals that have been submitted to ICANN (DNSO.ORG of 2/5 and Paris Draft of 2/4) are

Re: Draft comparison

1999-02-06 Thread Dr Eberhard W Lisse
In message v01540b01b2e1b8301121@[204.188.254.67], Ellen Rony writes: The two proposals that have been submitted to ICANN (DNSO.ORG of 2/5 and Paris Draft of 2/4) are now posted at www.domainhandbook.com/comp-dnso.html Earlier draft versions are posted at

Re: [Fwd: Proposal to ICANN]

1999-02-06 Thread Dr Eberhard W Lisse
Stef, In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Einar Stefferud writes: Hello Eberhard;-)... I believe that we can submit a revised list of Parus Draft supporters on Sunday, as the deadline for submission was at midnight tonight, US PST, which is a few minutes from now;-)... I see very little

Re: DNSO process and Drafts submitted to ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread William X. Walsh
On 06-Feb-99 Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: Even Michael Sondow who has been as vocal in criticizing you two as I but on a different level has signed off on it on behalf of the ICIIU. It should also be pointed out the Mr Sondow was one of the most vocal supporters of the DNSO.org process, even

Re: DNSO process and Drafts submitted to ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread Dr Eberhard W Lisse
William, In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], "William X. Walsh" writes: On 06-Feb-99 Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: Even Michael Sondow who has been as vocal in criticizing you two as I but on a different level has signed off on it on behalf of the ICIIU. It should also be pointed out the Mr

Re: [ifwp] NSI Domain Name Dispute Stats

1999-02-06 Thread Craig Simon
Greg Skinner wrote: I don't want to go so far as to say that a domain name must map to an IP address. That would rule out domain names that map to MX records that forward mail to hosts that are not attached to the Internet proper, for example. But I do think that the assignment of domain

RE: Don't Take Their Word For It!

1999-02-06 Thread Roberto Gaetano
William, You wrote: On 06-Feb-99 Javier SOLA wrote: snip Please people, do not take these people's word on this stuff. READ THE DRAFTS and ask yourself these questions. Form your own opinion and PLEASE, above all, MAKE YOUR OPINION KNOWN by posting to the various lists of this

RE: Draft comparison

1999-02-06 Thread Roberto Gaetano
Ellen, You wrote: Einar Stefferud wrote: I stongly agree that you should keep all drafts for the historical record to prevent further rewriting of DNSO history! I'm pleased that you find these comparisons so useful. Once again, an outstanding job. The two proposals that have been

Re: Desert Island Discs

1999-02-06 Thread Craig Simon
1. Leo Kottke: Mudlark 2. Little Feat: Waiting for Columbus 3. Miles Davis: ESP 4. Tori Amos: Tales from the Choirgirl Hotel 5. Talk Talk: History Revisited I hereby protest the no greatest hits rule (What makes those TM folks think they can always make the rules for everyone else? Things are

Re: DNSO process and Drafts submitted to ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread Michael Sondow
William X. Walsh a écrit: It should also be pointed out the Mr Sondow was one of the most vocal supporters of the DNSO.org process, I supported the process when it was a good one. I was one of the participants, like Eberhard Lisse, Bill Semitch, Nii Quaynor, Ricardo Sawon, Daniel Kaplan,and

RE: Don't Take Their Word For It!

1999-02-06 Thread Roeland M.J. Meyer
At 04:02 PM 2/6/99 +0100, Roberto Gaetano wrote: Wiliam Walsh: On 06-Feb-99 Javier SOLA wrote: snip The WITSA (or DNSO.org/INTA) Draft application is at: http://www.witsa.org/press/domainapp.htm The Paris Application (Supported by CENTR, RIPE, IATLD, APTLD, directly by a number of

Paris Draft Site Up with Full Draft Text

1999-02-06 Thread Andrew Q. Kraft, MAIP, Executive Director
Hello everyone. After catching up on some sleep, I have now made sure that the http://dnso.association.org/ web site is now up to date with the complete draft of the Paris Draft Proposal, the cover letter and the supporting letter from AIP, with the appendix of proposed edits that couldn't make

How much does ICANN PAY Ogilvy to Create the right perception?

1999-02-06 Thread Gordon Cook
Esther, Is ogilvy doing this for free? For a discount or at its regular rates? how much *ARE* you pasying them for their slippery sleight of hand. Here in their own words from their own web site is their methodology for helping outfits like ICANN, outfits in trouble with alienated publics,

Re: A little off topic

1999-02-06 Thread Michael Dillon
On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Kerry Miller wrote: better if ICANN proclaims forthwith that all domain names will be characterized in Cyrillic. When does the .KOM domain open for business? Where can I register MEMPA.KOM Will we keep the .NET domain (good Cyrillic letters) or will it be translated

Re: Desert Island Discs

1999-02-06 Thread Michael Dillon
On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Martin B. Schwimmer wrote: Forget about this DNSO business. Let's just compile a list of ten CDs (I was going to say album but that would have dated me) we would take to a desert island (I was going to say Niue but I know Bill Semich has a collection of MP3 files there

Re: DNSO process and Drafts submitted to ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread William X. Walsh
Michael, Are you really this dense? Michael, your comments below are WAY out of line, and I demand an apology. On 06-Feb-99 Michael Sondow wrote: William X. Walsh a écrit: It should also be pointed out the Mr Sondow was one of the most vocal supporters of the DNSO.org process,

Re: DNSO Application -- The Paris Draft

1999-02-06 Thread William X. Walsh
As soon as INEGroup presents its bonafides and verifies its stakeholder position, then its suggestions might carry more weight. But INEGroup is still not willing to provide even ONE phone number of a supporter, employee, or associate which does not ring to Jeff's voice mail. That would go a

Re: Flawed Drafts submitted to ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread Jay Fenello
Hi Michael, With all due respect, you are wrong! No deals were made in Paris -- simply an effort at finding the common ground between competing ideas and philosophies. My favorite example is the debate over RFC 1591. There were three very different, and in some cases, divergent positions

Re: How much does ICANN PAY Ogilvy to Create the right perception?

1999-02-06 Thread Esther Dyson
at a discount, approximately cost. Esther At 12:39 PM 06/02/99 -0500, Gordon Cook wrote: Esther, Is ogilvy doing this for free? For a discount or at its regular rates? how much *ARE* you pasying them for their slippery sleight of hand. Here in their own words from their own web site is their

Re: Paris Draft Site Up with Full Draft Text

1999-02-06 Thread Kent Crispin
On Sat, Feb 06, 1999 at 04:09:08PM -0500, Jay Fenello wrote: Hello John, There are no conspiracies involved here. Producing a broad consensus draft is an involved process. It took many people working long hours, on tight schedules, to make it happen. According to the

Re: ICANN stop this

1999-02-06 Thread jeff Williams
Sascha and all, With respect to William Walsh, I must agree with you completely on this score. His incessant personal attacks of many individuals are inappropriate and of little use to anyone. Sascha Ignjatovic wrote: On Sat, 6 Feb 1999, William X. Walsh wrote: Sascha doesn't want to

Another view on Ogilvy and ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread Dave Farber
Gordon, There is another view on the engagement of Ogilvy by ICANN. It is very common for not for profits to be helped by PR firms for payment that covers basically out of pocket expenses. I would assume that is the case with ICANN. PR firms offer a lot of services NOT JUST spin doctoring

Re: Another view on Ogilvy and ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread jeff Williams
Sean and all, Well there are a few suggestions that have been made many times before Sean, that the ICANN "Initial" and Interim Board has been ask to do that would go a long ways towards good PR for them, that thus far they have refused to do. 1.) Where are their bonifides as to how and whom

Re: Flawed Drafts submitted to ICANN

1999-02-06 Thread Einar Stefferud
Thanks Jay for explaining the undercurrents behind the Paris decision on "1.0 INTRODUCTION". I must say that I like the reworking of the essence of the ORSC position into text that satisfied all parties to the Paris Draft. I also want to say that we shodul all look at the Paris Draft to see if