Re: [IFWP] Board Resolution on Constituencies

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Karl and all, Karl, I have a bad feeling that you are likely correct in your interpretation of the before mentioned Resolutions coming from the Berlin ICANN meeting's. The language used, leaves the acceptable applications language completely in the hands of the ICANN Interim Board and it's yet

Re: [IFWP] NCDNHC Comparison

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
At 08:44 AM 5/23/99 -0800, you wrote: Setting aside my personal doubts about the effectiveness of a constituency structure for the DNSO, Having just retruend from Berlin, I have to observe your doubts are entirely justified. I have developed a side-by-side comparison of the three Non

[IFWP] Berlin Mood, today 28 May

1999-05-28 Thread terastra
Dear supporters of the idea that Individuals need their representation on the DNSO. Just a brief message at this point. When I'm back in New Zealand I will have the chance to digest all that has happened a bit better. It has been an emotional up and down. Yesterday, when we were handed the

[IFWP] Berlin, yesterday's mood 27 May

1999-05-28 Thread terastra
Berlin 27 May, 1999 Today we were handed the resolutions that the ICANN Board had taken, after 3 days of hearings and in-camera deliberations. 1.Recognition of 6 commercial contituencies of the DNSO. 2.The determination that no appropriate proposal was received for the sole non-commercial

Re: [IFWP] Berlin, yesterday's mood 27 May

1999-05-28 Thread Ben Edelman
Joop wrote: The hotel where the Board and those on expense accounts stay, costs over 350 DM per night, yet no internet connectivity at all was available to the conference participants, who had to find a cybercafe far away to report to their constituents who could not physically be there.

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
I don't think we can thank the Berkman poeple enough. What they have done is without precedent in the Internet not ONLY for the features mentiones by Sue but for the ability to review at a later time what transpired (as I am doing now) and to observe things that were missed by those of us who

[IFWP] Re: ICANN's Berlin Meeting

1999-05-28 Thread Greg Skinner
Kerry Miller wrote: my concrete suggestion is that the Santiago conference consist entirely of networked computers. The Board and the SO reps and the lobbyists and all can stay home, and take the opportunity to read the mail -- yes, and respond (confer) -- for a change. ICANN might then

[IFWP] Some interesting news. Dispite ICANN's Control freek mantality

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
All, Some more interesting and positive news for those concerned with education, arts and kid's related issues... http://infousa.news-real.com/apnews/19990527/15/59/4159953_st.html Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information

Re: [IFWP] Berlin, yesterday's mood 27 May

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
At 12:11 PM 5/28/99 -0400, Ben Edelman wrote: The Berkman Center had a couple computers available immediately after meetings that some people used for checking email via web accounts (hotmail, yahoomail, etc.). We certainly didn't have enough for everyone or for anyone to use for very long, but

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
I tired my best. You'll note that about 4:12 pm on wednesday I asked her to read them and she wouldnt. I don't think "having the scribes prepare summaries of the remote comments" counts as "remote participation". At 09:58 PM 5/27/99 -0400, you wrote: Diane C wrote: I forgot to mention that the

[IFWP] ICANN Resolution on the WIPO Report

1999-05-28 Thread Ellen Rony
ICANN's Resolution regarding the report of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Berlin is certain to draw a broad variety of resposes. While I am pleased that ICANN has appropriately deferred recommendations in Chapters 3, 4, and 5 to the Domain Name Supporting Organization, some

[IFWP] BOUNCE list@ifwp.org: Non-member submission from [Robert Connelly rconnell@psi-japan.com]

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 16:44:19 -0400 (EDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BOUNCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]:Non-member submission from [Robert Connelly [EMAIL PROTECTED]] From iciiu.org!msondow Thu May 27 16:44:18 1999 Return-Path: [EMAIL

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
At 11:16 PM 5/26/99 -0400, you wrote: It would have seemed cooler if I'd had any sense it was getting through to the board. PS - does anyone know who belonged to the voice that made the anti-academic remark? Was it Roberts or a Board member? Hans the Dutch member. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Diane Cabell
Wendy and Ben worked the "Berkman Net" (which included continuous real-time scribing) both days starting at 7 am with only a short lunch break. (Actually we forgot to feed them on the first day.) On Wednesday, after packing up all the equipment and a brief dinner, Ben sat down to take a 3-hour

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN's Berlin Meeting

1999-05-28 Thread Ben Edelman
Greg wrote: Perhaps, as a compromise, the Santiago conference can run as planned, but those who attend (if connectivity permits) can use their computers to interact with the online community. First of all, I want to note that the Berkman Center may not necessarily be involved with the

[Attention Ben Edelman And Esther Dyson] to:Re: [IFWP] Berlin, yesterday's mood 27 May

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Ben Esther and all, Ben, as I have told you on several occasions that if you needed connectivity for your or ICANN's meetings anywhere on the globe all you needed to do was let me know in a reasonable amount of time of that need. You and the Berkman center along with ICANN most especially

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN's Berlin Meeting

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Greg and all, The simplest and most effective way to handle this is to have an advance team form the Berkman center contact CNN or TBS as well as possibly Kinkos and see about getting a VAN with the necessary host servers installed down there for the conference in advance. This is not that

Re: [IFWP] ICANN Resolution on the WIPO Report

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Ellen and all, Good points Ellen. We [INEGroup] as well as myself completely concur with your comments and concerns here. We would have one possible proviso, that being that any such resolutions that the DNSO or any SO for that matter would come up with must be approved by the ICANN

Re: [IFWP] ICANN Resolution on the WIPO Report

1999-05-28 Thread Dave Crocker
At 12:00 PM 5/28/99 -0800, Ellen Rony wrote: Next, the July 31 deadline for the DNSO to submit Chapter 3 recommendations to ICANN is too ambitious for a new organization. The DNSO is still in You can only meet an aggressive deadline if you set open. While many people do not understand why

[Attention Berkman center and Esther Dyson] to:Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Diane and all, STUDENTS!!! Jesus, get those folks some help!!! Can't ICANN or the GIP cough up some $$ to do this right??? For god's sake! Yes, as just students they did a wonderful job. But that job wasn't anywhere near good enough for what the ICANN is supposed to be! Diane Cabell

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN's Berlin Meeting

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Ben and all, I must completely agree with Ben on his point of Chat or IRC for this sort of meetings. This is in part why I suggested back at the original boston meeting I suggested that ben get in contact with some providers for real time internet video or internet conferencing for remote

Re: [IFWP] ICANN Resolution on the WIPO Report

1999-05-28 Thread Christopher Ambler
"Competitive registries?" Dave, you were an advocate of a "single registry, competitive registrars" model for the better part of those FIVE YEARS. What's changed? -- Christopher Ambler Personal Opinion Only, of course This address belongs to a resident of the State of Washington who does not

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Diane Cabell
I seem to remember a few being posted on the screen while being read aloud during the morning session, but I was working on MAC documents and not able to pay keen attention. They read Bret's question about ICANN legal fees. In the afternoon, the speakers who were physically present had a hard

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Mikki Barry
I tired my best. You'll note that about 4:12 pm on wednesday I asked her to read them and she wouldnt. I don't think "having the scribes prepare summaries of the remote comments" counts as "remote participation". You are absolutely correct, Richard. Several people I know noticed that you did

[IFWP] Board Resolution on Constituencies

1999-05-28 Thread Onno Hovers
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board determines that no proposal to create a non-commercial domain name holders Constituency has yet been submitted that is appropriate for recognition. FURTHER RESOLVED, with the recognition that the interests represented by a non-commercial domain name holders

Re: [IFWP] Today's ICANN's Berlin Meeting (Wedesday)

1999-05-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Richard and all, Yes as I understand it, as I did not attend, there indeed was quite a bit of yet again closed impromptu discussions going on outside of public review. Do you have any "Poop" on any of that that you would like to share with those that did not attend? Richard J. Sexton wrote:

Re: [IFWP] ICANN Resolution on the WIPO Report

1999-05-28 Thread Dave Crocker
At 12:58 PM 5/28/99 -0700, Dave Crocker wrote: At 12:00 PM 5/28/99 -0800, Ellen Rony wrote: Next, the July 31 deadline for the DNSO to submit Chapter 3 recommendations to ICANN is too ambitious for a new organization. The DNSO is still in You can only meet an aggressive deadline if you set

Re: [IFWP] Board Resolution on Constituencies

1999-05-28 Thread Kent Crispin
On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 01:03:20AM +0200, Onno Hovers wrote: FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board determines that no proposal to create a non-commercial domain name holders Constituency has yet been submitted that is appropriate for recognition. FURTHER RESOLVED, with the recognition that the

Re: [IFWP] Board Resolution on Constituencies

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
At 07:16 PM 5/28/99 -0700, you wrote: On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 01:03:20AM +0200, Onno Hovers wrote: FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board determines that no proposal to create a non-commercial domain name holders Constituency has yet been submitted that is appropriate for recognition. FURTHER

Re: [IFWP] Re: Time to lay out the hand

1999-05-28 Thread Richard J. Sexton
At 05:06 PM 5/24/99 -0400, Mikki Barry wrote: At 4:36 PM -0400 5/24/99, Esther Dyson wrote: Yes, we have been listening. We have been listening and thinking so hard we haven't always had time to respond. But you should see some reasoning as well as some results over the next few days. Esther