[IFWP] WIPO transcript posted

1999-04-12 Thread Ellen Rony
A transcript of the last WIPO consultation, held in Washington D.C. on March 10, is now posted at: http://wipo2.wipo.int/process/eng/dc2-transcript1.html Among the presenters were Kathryn Kleiman, Milton Mueller, Michael Sondow, Michael Downey, Shari Steele (staff attorney, EFF), Eric Menge(Smal

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread William X. Walsh
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999 05:34:14 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William X. Walsh) wrote: >On Tue, 13 Apr 1999 01:30:29 -0400, Michael Sondow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >>William X. Walsh a écrit: >>> >>> Michael, your lack of understanding how the law operates never ceases >>> to amaze me. >>> >>> Anyo

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread William X. Walsh
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999 01:30:29 -0400, Michael Sondow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >William X. Walsh a écrit: >> >> Michael, your lack of understanding how the law operates never ceases >> to amaze me. >> >> Anyone suing will sue in the court that has the best jurisdiction for >> them, and ICANN is

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
William X. Walsh a écrit: > > Michael, your lack of understanding how the law operates never ceases > to amaze me. > > Anyone suing will sue in the court that has the best jurisdiction for > them, and ICANN is most certainly subject to California Law. If the > likelyhood of winning is in State

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread William X. Walsh
Michael, your lack of understanding how the law operates never ceases to amaze me. Anyone suing will sue in the court that has the best jurisdiction for them, and ICANN is most certainly subject to California Law. If the likelyhood of winning is in State court, they most certainly would file th

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Jonathan Weinberg a écrit: > The relationship between a California nonprofit corporation and its > members is governed in the first instance by the California Nonprofit > Corporation Law. Whether you (or I) think the law is well-written doesn't > much matter, and the notion that it would

[IFWP] BOUNCE list@ifwp.org: Non-member submission from [Jonathan Weinberg ]

1999-04-12 Thread Richard J. Sexton
>Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 22:05:37 -0400 (EDT) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: BOUNCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]:Non-member submission from [Jonathan Weinberg ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > >>From msen.com!weinberg Mon Apr 12 22:05:35 1999 >Return-

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter jurisdiction)

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
Kent and all, Kent Crispin wrote: > On Mon, Apr 12, 1999 at 04:15:08PM -0700, Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote: > > > That wasn't quite what my point was. My point was that there is no > > > way for ICANN to resolve competing TM claims, since there is no > > > international trademark law that covers th

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
john and all, Johnney my lad, you have some serious reality problems here... Lets review them by the numbers. (See below your comments for further details) John Charles Broomfield wrote: > > Where do I send my bid for the .IBM registry? How about the .AOL > > registry, as I'd like to run tha

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter jurisdiction)

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
kent and all, Kent, I think you may be wishing for something that may or may not occur. In any event it need not occur at all. However if such a situation should occur you need to review your facts a bit closer. First of all, IOD did not lose they withdrew. BIg difference right off the bat.

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter jurisdiction)

1999-04-12 Thread William X. Walsh
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:15:28 -0700, Kent Crispin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, Apr 12, 1999 at 12:35:32PM -0700, Christopher Ambler wrote: >[...] >> At this point, if ICANN moves to add any new TLDs, and Image Online >> Design's .web is not one of them, I am quite certain that Image Online

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Roeland M.J. Meyer a écrit: > You have just hit upon one of the many reasons that I have argued against a >California home for what is now the ICANN. Delaware is a much better place for these, >or most, things corporate. The ICANN BoD, or course, chooses not to listen to good >sense. Don't ki

[IFWP] Re: the Individual Domain Name Owners constituency

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Joop Teernstra a écrit: > Michael, in the DNSO there is no hard reality yet. We are being asked by > the ICANN interim Board to help shape reality there. > This is how I read their webpage and Esther's exhortations. > You are most welcome to disagree with me and all those who support > groupings

RE: [IFWP] Re: [Membership] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Marsh, Miles (Gene)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bravo, Stef, and you know you are far from alone. Gene... - -Original Message- From: Einar Stefferud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 2:57 PM To: Michael Gendron Cc: 'Dr Nii Quaynor'; Michael Sondow; ICANN MAC list; IC

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
John and all, John Charles Broomfield wrote: > Christoper Ambler wrote: > > Kent argues against himself. > > Kent states that IOD's claim on .web is moot, since its US trademark > > is irrelevant if someone trademarks it in Germany. > > However, if someone in Germany trademarks .info (one of the

RE: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Roeland M.J. Meyer
Hello Michael, You have just hit upon one of the many reasons that I have argued against a California home for what is now the ICANN. Delaware is a much better place for these, or most, things corporate. The ICANN BoD, or course, chooses not to listen to good sense. ---

Re: [IFWP] Re: Still LOOOONG on NSOL

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
All, Finally, somebody with a clue Good man their Franky! This is the point I was hinting at all along. Some of these poor duds just can't seem to see the forest for the trees. Frank Rizzo wrote: > Everyone, > > At 2:55 AM -0700 4/12/99, Jeff Williams wrote: > >All, > > > > Still long

[IFWP] Re: Still LOOOONG on NSOL

1999-04-12 Thread Frank Rizzo
Everyone, At 2:55 AM -0700 4/12/99, Jeff Williams wrote: >All, > > Still long on NSOL, 114 +6 ! Gota luv it!!! >;)) Jeff is correct here. Stop complaining, buy some NSOL stock. They're not going away. They love their monopoly. The US government wants them in charge. If you can't beat '

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter jurisdiction)

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
All,   Christopher is exactly correct here, and it has been made plainly evident to Kent on several occasions as Christopher and others have made plainly clear on too many occasions in the past.  But more importantly it is exactly this sort of mentality or thinking (Pick your own term) that has p

Attention Becky Burr to:Re: [IFWP] Re: [Membership] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
Stef and all, Well it is wonderful, seriously, to see that you have seen the light here stef. Sense the Singapore fiasco, the ICANN Interim Board has gone rogue from the principals and requirements of the White Paper, and the NTIA seems oblivious to that fact, or doesn't care, and just wants o

Re: [IFWP] Re: COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Diane Cabell a écrit: > No, sir. I'm afraid you are still confusing subject headers with substantive > recommendations and telephone conversations with official reports. We should > add a disclaimer on the minutes to make that more clear. What you don't seem to be cognizant of is that you are

[IFWP] Re: [Membership] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Einar Stefferud
I agree that it is not reasonable to have no criteria at all, whcih is what this all boils down to, but, far be it from me to tell ICANN what to do. At this point, as ICANN wonders farther and farther off course, I am more and more inclined to bow gracefuly as they go by and let them go competely

[IFWP] Network Solutions Adds 18 U.S. Companies to Premier Program in First Quarter

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
All, FYI, see:http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/191021385&ticker=nsol Rock'n and Roll'n!! Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number:

[IFWP] Re: NCDNHC formation

1999-04-12 Thread Bill Lovell
At 07:36 PM 4/11/99 -0400, you wrote: >Molly E. Shaffer a écrit: > >> Have you been in contact with the Internet Society? I see that they >> have also posted something at >> http://www.isoc.org/internet/issues/dns/990409.shtml. > >No, I haven't. I am collaborating only with organizations that are

Re: [Membership] Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Jonathan Weinberg a écrit: > This assertion is completely mystifying. Can you cite any legal > basis for it? I have been researching these questions in federal district and appeals court cases and, while I have not had time to complete my study, not by a long shot, I have already found some r

Re: [IFWP] Re: COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Diane Cabell
Michael Sondow wrote: > Diane Cabell a écrit: > > > All three of these statements are incorrect. > > Again, I call attention to the reports submitted to ICANN in Singapore, > > and caution against drawing incorrect conclusions from the abbreviated > > notes of the teleconference call. > > Singapo

[IFWP] Still LOOOONG on NSOL

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
All, Still long on NSOL, 114 +6 ! Gota luv it!!! >;)) Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine

[IFWP] BOUNCE list@ifwp.org: Non-member submission from [Brian E Carpenter ]

1999-04-12 Thread Richard J. Sexton
>Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:09:31 -0400 (EDT) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: BOUNCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]:Non-member submission from [Brian E Carpenter ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > >>From hursley.ibm.com!brian Mon Apr 12 12:09:30 1999 >Ret

Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
Kent and all, Kent Crispin wrote: > On Mon, Apr 12, 1999 at 01:33:49AM -0400, Gordon Cook wrote: > > > > > >The IFWP list is full of professional nay-sayers, bitchers and > > >fruitcakes. First the ICANN was attacked for being elitist, > > >non-democratic and not transparant. > > > > AhBUT *

[IFWP] RE: the Individual Domain Name Owners constituency

1999-04-12 Thread Roeland M.J. Meyer
> Go right ahead, Mr. Gehring. Join the boys, get a little publicity, > have fun, and let IBM and AT&T take over the Internet. I don't think it's going to happen (IBM & ATT). What we have here is a more elusive fish.

RE: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread David Schutt
I thought that copy looked familiar. D Schutt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kent Crispin Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18 On Mon, Apr 12, 19

[IFWP] Re: COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS OF MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Dr Nii Quaynor a écrit: > MAC deliberations at Singapore made recommendations on criteria. I recall > that the criteria *did not* exclude people with criminal record because of > potential problems of dissidents, for example. Hence its not true that no > criteria were specified. This meeting was

Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Kent Crispin
On Mon, Apr 12, 1999 at 01:33:49AM -0400, Gordon Cook wrote: > > > >The IFWP list is full of professional nay-sayers, bitchers and > >fruitcakes. First the ICANN was attacked for being elitist, > >non-democratic and not transparant. > > AhBUT *YOU* Onno see fit to propagate Ascencios lies abo

Re: [IFWP] Re: COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Diane Cabell a écrit: > All three of these statements are incorrect. > Again, I call attention to the reports submitted to ICANN in Singapore, > and caution against drawing incorrect conclusions from the abbreviated > notes of the teleconference call. Singapore was two months ago. The March 18th

[IFWP] BOUNCE list@ifwp.org: Non-member submission from [Michael Gendron ]

1999-04-12 Thread Richard J. Sexton
>Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 08:34:43 -0400 (EDT) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: BOUNCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]:Non-member submission from [Michael Gendron ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > >>From gcstech.com!mgendron Mon Apr 12 08:34:42 1999 >Return

Re: : [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Izumi AIZU a écrit: > Or, do you really really think that dues is by far that important? I think we > have > other more important (and often conflicting) issues. I'm sorry, Aizu, but paying dues is part of the legal relationship between a member and an organization in California, the state where

[IFWP] BOUNCE list@ifwp.org: Non-member submission from ["Dr Nii Quaynor" ]

1999-04-12 Thread Richard J. Sexton
>Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 06:45:55 -0400 (EDT) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: BOUNCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]:Non-member submission from ["Dr Nii Quaynor" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > >>From ghana.com!quaynor Mon Apr 12 06:45:53 1999 >Return-P

Re: [dnso.discuss] Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Diane Cabell
> >> No definition of who are members and who are not? No exchange of > >> dues for a certificate, even if only a card, giving me the rights of > >> a member? No defined process for electing representatives of the > >> membership to the organization's management? No, my friend. I don't > >> play t

Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Gordon Cook
drop his name into a meta search engine and look at what comes out. on the mac with OS8.5 this meta search engine is called sherlock and comes with the OS. I didn't save the url... basically he's a geek at a dutch university. >At 01:38 AM 4/12/99 -0400, you wrote: > >Translate, please, or pu

RE:: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C.RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Izumi AIZU
At 08:16 1999/04/12 -0700, Michael Gendron wrote: > > Dues will separate out those that are casual observers from those that hav e a real interest in the work of this organization. I think we have to understand the other side of the world, not only where we live and work, if ICANN really wants

[IFWP] Re: draft spec of technical work of IANA

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
Brian E Carpenter wrote: > Hi, I'd like to ask for any final comments on this draft > spec of the technical work of the IANA. This is just > an update of earlier drafts, with all technical comments > incorporated and all non-technical aspects removed. > > Thanks >Brian > > SPECIFICATION OF

[IFWP] [Fwd: draft spec of technical work of IANA]

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
All, FYI. It might be worth while to comment here... Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas

Re: [IFWP] Re: COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Diane Cabell
Michael Sondow wrote: > Okay. No exclusionary definition of the At large membership, that > is, all the world can join. Two: no membership dues, that is, no > legal contract between the members and the organization. Three: no > voting mechanism defined in the bylaws, nothing that says how > candi

[IFWP] Re: the Individual Domain Name Owners constituency

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Joop Teernstra a écrit: > And also note this "open door" phrase on the ICANN website (do I see > Esther's hand here?): > > Self-organized groups other than the initial groups set forth above may be > recognized by the > ICANN Board as DNSO constituency groups upon a proper showing pursuant

[IFWP] Re: OT: Telstra.net UCE policy (PORN PREVIEW)

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
David and all, How come I am not surprised! ROFLMAO. You may want to try to contact Geoff Huston at telstra I believe. Adam Todd might also be able to point you in the right direction as well. David Sean McNicholl wrote: > Any Telstar people on this list ? > > Just want to know what your UC

Re: [IFWP] Revised bylaw Article VI-B (DNSO subject-matter jurisdiction)

1999-04-12 Thread Jeff Williams
Kent and all, Kent Crispin wrote: > On Sun, Apr 11, 1999 at 10:19:30AM -0700, Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote: - snip other diatribe a la Kent "Crispy" Crispin - > > > > > In that case, ICANN wouldn't have a choice, as long as it is > > California-based. In your example, IOD and ICANN are both > > i

RE: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Roeland M.J. Meyer
Words Of Onno Hovers: > The IFWP list is full of professional nay-sayers, bitchers and > fruitcakes. First the ICANN was attacked for being elitist, > non-democratic and not transparant. > And now the same people are attacking the ICANN for not being > elitist enough. I cannot understand what is

RE: [dnso.discuss] Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Bill Lovell
At 12:30 AM 4/12/99 -0400, you wrote: >At 11:08 PM 4/11/99 , Bill Lovell wrote: Some time in the distant past I spoke of a buck or so per web site to ICANN. >>> >>>A tax on websites is insane. A membership fee is rational. >>> >>"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word >

[IFWP] Re: your post

1999-04-12 Thread Michael Sondow
Gordon- You really shouldn't be so hard on Sascha. I believe he may be in treatment at the Center for Attention Deficit and Behavioral Disorders. At least, he said he would call them when I suggested it to him. He probably needs all the kindness and understanding we can give him.

Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Gordon Cook
I just took a look at onno's home page. I see i just flamed the sascha ignatovic of holland... unfortunate waste of everyones time apologies extended. The COOK Report on Internet | New handbook just published:IP Insur

Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Gordon Cook
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: >> I support most of the MAC recommedations, Mr. Cook. Not all of them, >>but most of >> them. I want the At-large Membership to be a large, open, democratic >>body; not a >> selective, wealthy group. I want any Internet user to be eligible to >>serve

[IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Onno Hovers
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > I support most of the MAC recommedations, Mr. Cook. Not all of them, but most of > them. I want the At-large Membership to be a large, open, democratic body; not a > selective, wealthy group. I want any Internet user to be eligible to serve on the > B

RE: [dnso.discuss] Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Jay Fenello
At 11:08 PM 4/11/99 , Bill Lovell wrote: >>>Some time in the distant past I spoke of a buck or so per web site to ICANN. >> >>A tax on websites is insane. A membership fee is rational. >> >"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word >would smell as sweet." Shakespeare, Romeo an

Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Bill Lovell
At 01:38 AM 4/12/99 -0400, you wrote: Translate, please, or put in onno's URL -- I don't have it -- so we can glean out what your meaning is here. :-) Bill Lovell >I just took a look at onno's home page. I see i just flamed the sascha >ignatovic of holland... unfortunate waste of everyones

RE: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18

1999-04-12 Thread Roeland M.J. Meyer
> Words Of Onno Hovers: > > > The IFWP list is full of professional nay-sayers, bitchers and > > fruitcakes. First the ICANN was attacked for being elitist, > > non-democratic and not transparant. > > And now the same people are attacking the ICANN for not being > > elitist enough. I cannot unde