More ICANN Divisiveness prectice to:Re: [IFWP] Request for reconsideration: inclusion of the Individuals' Constituency at the Berlin meeting

1999-05-18 Thread Jeff Williams
Joop and all, This announcement to which Jay Fenello also pointed out yesterday to the IFWP list and is being followed up here by Joop Teenstra is yet again stark and overwhelming evidence in the willingness of the ICANN to actively, without public input to engage in divisive political maneuver

[IFWP] ICANN and the WIPO Report

1999-05-18 Thread Ellen Rony
Many people are concerned that the unelected, unaccountable interim ICANN board is rushing through the process and over-extending its authority. The following Petition to ICANN to turn the WIPO Report recommendations over to a fully constituted DNSO for due consideration is being circulated prior

[IFWP] Everything You Never Wanted to Know About ICANN

1999-05-18 Thread Jay Fenello
    Everything You Never Wanted to Know About ICANN Copyright (c) 1999 Jay Fenello -- All Rights Reserved FDR once said "In politics, nothing happens by accident.  If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."  As we approach the conclusion of the ICANN formation process, these w

[IFWP] Request for reconsideration: inclusion of the Individuals' Constituency at the Berlin meeting

1999-05-18 Thread Joop Teernstra
Members of the interim ICANN Board, On your web page I now read the following discouraging phrase: >"As the Initial Constituencies will not yet have been recognized, the ICANN Board will not be considering any additional Constituencies at its next meeting in Berlin." As I am just in the process

Re: [IFWP] The "Tax" and how to spend the $62 million

1999-05-18 Thread Michael Sondow
Bill Lovell a écrit: > Some relevant questions arise, however, and without taking > any positions on them, I'll ask, anyway: > > 1) One complaint is that NSI has been getting beaucoup bucks > on its contract, but the USG (i.e., us taxpayers) got nuthin. So > isn't $62 mill in university researc

Re: [IFWP] The "Tax" and how to spend the $62 million

1999-05-18 Thread Michael Sondow
Patrick Greenwell a écrit: > > On Tue, 18 May 1999, Bill Lovell wrote: > > > The US District Court for the District of Columbia agreed that it > > was a tax but said that Congress could retroactively authorize it, > > which lawmakers did later that month. > > This most of all, is particularly a

Re: [IFWP] The "Tax" and how to spend the $62 million

1999-05-18 Thread Bill Lovell
At 08:15 PM 5/18/99 -0700, you wrote: >On Tue, 18 May 1999, Bill Lovell wrote: > >> The US District Court for the District of Columbia agreed that it >> was a tax but said that Congress could retroactively authorize it, >> which lawmakers did later that month. > >This most of all, is particular

Re: [IFWP] The "Tax" and how to spend the $62 million

1999-05-18 Thread Patrick Greenwell
On Tue, 18 May 1999, Bill Lovell wrote: > The US District Court for the District of Columbia agreed that it > was a tax but said that Congress could retroactively authorize it, > which lawmakers did later that month. This most of all, is particularly appalling /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

[IFWP] The "Tax" and how to spend the $62 million

1999-05-18 Thread Bill Lovell
From: "FEDIX OPPORTUNITY ALERT" A US appeals court ruled Friday that the money in a $62-million Internet Development fund was collected legally from registrants of Internet addresses and could be spent on internet development. The news delighted officials at the National S

[IFWP] Re: Cherchez les links

1999-05-18 Thread Kerry Miller
> > http://www.telepolis.de/tp/english/inhalt/co/2839/1.html > > Felix Stalder, "The End of Privacy as the Triumph of > > Neoliberalism," 12 May 99 > SO in conclusion, I partly agree with the theme of this article, > but only to a degree. One can protect ones privacy to a great > degree an

RE: [IFWP] Re: A Commentary on WIPO's final report on domain names

1999-05-18 Thread Marsh, Miles (Gene)
Title: RE: [IFWP] Re: A Commentary on WIPO's final report on domain names -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I think we would all be surprised to see the ICANN Board take action in Bonn, since we will all be in Berlin waiting for them. Based on actions we have seen to date, I be

[IFWP] ICANN comment process reminder

1999-05-18 Thread Molly Shaffer Van Houweling
In advance of the ICANN meetings in Berlin on May 25-27, a number of proposals, recommendations, and reports have been posted for public comment on the ICANN website in recent weeks. These items, together with the public comments received, will be discussed at a public forum in Berlin on May 26,

[IFWP] Re: A Commentary on WIPO's final report on domain names

1999-05-18 Thread Kerry Miller
Michael, > As the Final Report contains a wealth of material that is new, or > substantially different from the Interim Report, including the > critical Annexes, further review and public comment is likely to be > essential before ICANN takes action. > > [Please feel free to repost as approp

[IFWP] RE: What does this mean about IDNO or TLDA?

1999-05-18 Thread Marsh, Miles (Gene)
Title: RE: What does this mean about IDNO or TLDA? -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stef, Don Telage brought up this issue.  It is interesting that there are so many issues that have been brought up by rather intelligent, well-thought individuals, and the only one to get post

[IFWP] Closed v. Open TLDs

1999-05-18 Thread Marsh, Miles (Gene)
Title: Closed v. Open TLDs -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Message as sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]: There is certainly validity to the prospect of both open and closed TLDs in both the ccTLD and gTLD areas.  However, to further divide either constituencies or the obvious com

Re: [IFWP] Your irresponsibility

1999-05-18 Thread Dr Eberhard W Lisse
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, William X. Walsh writes: > > > Yes please do call the abusers to order, including the individual > trying to do the same behind an organizational moniker. Yes, please, shut Willie the Whiner up! > William X. Walsh [EMAIL PROTECTED] General Whiner, DSo Internet S

Re: [IFWP] Your irresponsibility

1999-05-18 Thread William X. Walsh
Yes please do call the abusers to order, including the individual trying to do the same behind an organizational moniker. On Tue, 18 May 1999 10:36:30 -0400, Michael Sondow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >ICANN Board- > >ISOC has created a listserv, controlled by them, that they are >calling the

[IFWP] Your irresponsibility

1999-05-18 Thread Michael Sondow
ICANN Board- ISOC has created a listserv, controlled by them, that they are calling the NCDNHC list. That is a ruse and a lie. They have no sanction to act as the NCDNHC, as you well know. They have also told many people on regional and international lists that the NCDNHC is holding Names Counci

[IFWP] Re: [IDNO:48] Surprise!

1999-05-18 Thread Joop Teernstra
At 22:34 17/05/1999 -0400, Jay Fenello wrote: > > >FYI: > > >http://www.icann.org/dnso/constituency_groups.html > >As the Initial Constituencies will not yet have been recognized, the ICANN >Board will not be considering any additional Constituencies at its next >meeting in Berlin. > Not reall