Re: [IFWP] Berlin Mood, today 28 May

1999-05-29 Thread Esther Dyson
THere *is* something in the Board minutes about it; I will find the wording and pass it along, but I'm in an airplane right now. As I said to Joop, sincerely, I did not want to talk with him privately about this but preferred to answer his legitimate questions in public, which I tried to do

Re: [IFWP] (Fwd) ZNet (was: ICANNs Berlin Meeting

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Kerry and all, Yes indeed. Execelent idea. Kerry Miller wrote: If ICANN really wants to manage "so many serious, substantive, on- topic comments," I'm sure ZNet would be happy to help them set up a similar system. Indeed, given their respective (and prospective) budgets, perhaps ICANN

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

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Diane and all, The real problem which you eluded to with these ICANN meetings is poor planning in as much as not enough time allotted for each meeting. Diane Cabell wrote: I seem to remember a few being posted on the screen while being read aloud during the morning session, but I was

Re: [IFWP] Board Resolution on Constituencies (Don Heath's medeling again)

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Richard and all, Richard J. Sexton wrote: 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

Re: [IFWP] Berlin Mood, today 28 May

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Esther and all, More political BULLHOCKY from you Esther. You should be ashamed! Keep it up if you wish. Nobody believes you anyway. Your own public comments belie this comment as they have so many times before. Esther Dyson wrote: THere *is* something in the Board minutes about it; I

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

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Esther and all, Again Esther, more political BULLHOCKY! You should know very well that the bulk of the comments regarding moving on the WIPO RFC-3 "Final report" was to put that off and either allow for the DNSO to be completely formulated and than get their recomendation before considering

Re: [IFWP] use of domain name, and infringement

1999-05-29 Thread Richard J. Sexton
and undergoing a similar registry-registrar bifurcation that was specified last September. It might be useful to hear a little about the implementation and competition progress and compare with COM, ORG, and NET. All the decisions are made by the .CA name holders as an autonomous collective.

Re: [IFWP] Berlin Mood, today 28 May

1999-05-29 Thread Richard J. Sexton
THere *is* something in the Board minutes about it; I will find the wording and pass it along, but I'm in an airplane right now. As I said to Joop, sincerely, I did not want to talk with him privately about this but preferred to answer his legitimate questions in public, which I tried to do

Re: [IFWP] Board Resolution on Constituencies

1999-05-29 Thread Kent Crispin
On Fri, May 28, 1999 at 11:29:03PM -0400, Richard J. Sexton wrote: The current DNSO is now mainly a trade organization. Thank Milton and Michael. I'm not interested in getting into a pissing contest so I'll state my observations once and don't care to discuss it. I was in attendance

[IFWP] feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Esther Dyson
Jeri - In our conversation on Thursday, I said to you that we had endorsed many of the "principles" of the WIPO report, most notably uniform dispute resolution, but not the specific recomemendations. I suggested that you consult the press release and resolutions for details, which include

Re: [IFWP] feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Jeri Clausing
esther, in our conversation, you told me the board had endorsed the principles of the report. maybe i misunderstood, but neither my notes or my memory recall any discussion of specifid chapters being endorsed and others being referred WITHOUT recommendation. because i had no written info, i

[IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Jeri Clausing
esther, in our conversation, you told me the board had endorsed the principles of the report. maybe i misunderstood, but neither my notes or my memory recall any discussion of specifid chapters being endorsed and others being referred WITHOUT recommendation. because i had no written info, i

[IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Dave Farber
YUP IT IS!!! my apologies to both of you for any confusion. perhaps this is another argument for open meetings? : ) jeri

[IFWP] Re: ICANN Press Communiqué on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Bret A. Fausett
ICANN's press release read: The constituencies, which will elect the Names Council to act as the governing body of the Domain Name Supporting Organisation (DNSO), are the core of the DNSO. For the record, I think a better way of understanding the DNSO is to place the General Assembly at its

Re: [IFWP] feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Bret A. Fausett
Jeri Clausing wrote: my apologies to both of you for any confusion. perhaps this is another argument for open meetings? : ) Bingo. -- Bret

[IFWP] Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press Communiqué on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Kent Crispin
On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 11:41:30AM -0400, Bret Fausett wrote: ICANN's press release read: The constituencies, which will elect the Names Council to act as the governing body of the Domain Name Supporting Organisation (DNSO), are the core of the DNSO. For the record, I think a better way of

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press Communiqué on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Gordon Cook
In view of the fact that five of the six constituencies are controlled by interests firmly in the pockets of the ISOC/ICANN church, I would suggest that the word choice giving the constituiencies power was quite intentional. ICANN's press release read: The constituencies, which will elect the

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Jeri and all, If you remember some time ago I attempted to enlighten you in regards to Esther Dyson and the ICANN INterim Board. This confusion is just another example of her many attempts to expunge herself and the ICANN in a manner that is somewhat less than honest and accurate but in a

Re: [IFWP] Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press Communiqué on Berlin MeetingResults

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Kent and all, Kent Crispin wrote: On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 11:41:30AM -0400, Bret Fausett wrote: ICANN's press release read: The constituencies, which will elect the Names Council to act as the governing body of the Domain Name Supporting Organisation (DNSO), are the core of the DNSO.

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Jeri Clausing
Esther, I checked my facts when the information was available. And I revised the story to reflect the new information. You DID NOT go over the three different areas. You said repeatedly that you had endorsed the report in principle. And you asked someone else in the room several times what you

[IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Jeri Clausing
Esther, I checked my facts when the information was available. And I revised the story to reflect the new information. You DID NOT go over the three different areas. You said repeatedly that you had endorsed the report in principle. And you asked someone else in the room several times what you

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press Communiqué on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Dave Crocker
At 12:32 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Gordon Cook wrote: In view of the fact that five of the six constituencies are controlled by interests firmly in the pockets of the ISOC/ICANN church, I would suggest that the word choice giving the constituiencies power was quite intentional. yup. ISOC controls all

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Dave Crocker
At 01:50 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Jeri Clausing wrote: the three different areas. You said repeatedly that you had endorsed the report in principle. And you asked someone else in the room several times what you had done. Somehow, I always thought that "in principle" was quite different from "in

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Jeri and all, Good for you Jeri! ;) You shouldn't take the nonsense that Esther Dyson continually put out. She is continually being disingenuous. This exchange on this thread is just one of many many examples. And yes you should report BOTH sides as any good journalist should Jeri

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press CommuniquÈ on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Gordon Cook
what does your sigh mean? your surely are not having any second thoughts about the direction things are going in? At 12:32 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Gordon Cook wrote: In view of the fact that five of the six constituencies are controlled by interests firmly in the pockets of the ISOC/ICANN church, I

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law
Two points: 1) there's an enormous difference between endorsing the entire report "in principle but not in detail" and taking no view of some very controversial parts of it. For those who object to the entire proposal regarding famous marks on he principle of the thing, even an endorsement "in

Re: [IFWP] feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Richard J. Sexton
Have we fogotten that it was a consensus item that a unifom ADR is not desirable art the Geneva IFWP meeting? Didd anybody else notice that nobody ever asked the question this time round "is a uniform ADR desirable" At 10:32 AM 5/29/99 -0400, Esther Dyson wrote: Jeri - In our

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

1999-05-29 Thread Richard J. Sexton
At 09:55 AM 5/29/99 -0400, you wrote: Gene, The Berlin meeting was the first time that the comments/scribing/webcast/meeting archive tools really reached critical mass. It had been available in Singapore and Cambridge, too, but novelty and time zones may have made it less accessible to remote

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press CommuniquÈ on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Dave Crocker
At 02:49 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Gordon Cook wrote: what does your sigh mean? your surely are not having any second thoughts about the direction things are going in? Hardly. Your direction of believing that a broad range or organizations' supporting ISOC's efforts somehow means that ISOC "controls"

Re: [IFWP] feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Ellen Rony
Jeri Clausing of the New York Times wrote: perhaps this is another argument for open meetings? : ) I applaud you, Jeri, for supporting the call for open meetings. As one who tried to participate remotely in the pre-meeting forum, I was distressed that messages regarding WIPO that focused on

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Dave Crocker
At 03:23 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote: 2) I am uncertain what your remark about constituencies is supposed to Michael, I apologize for the confusion of my reference to you. Somewhat out of character, my comment was not so much focused on the fact that you

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

1999-05-29 Thread Kerry Miller
I think this statement should be printed up and posted whenever ICANN meets -- verbatim. The real problem which you eluded to with these ICANN meetings is poor planning in as much as not enough time allotted for each meeting.

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

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Kerry and all, Well thank you Kerry for the cudo! ;) None the less the ICANN Interim Boards blatant inability to do proper planning amongst keeping their board meetings closed, is testament to their incompatancy, most especially the three "Ring leaders", sometimes know as the "Terrible

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

1999-05-29 Thread Richard J. Sexton
IN BIG LETTERS. This stuff is too important to be glossed over... and thats what we're doing. At 05:36 PM 5/29/99 +, you wrote: I think this statement should be printed up and posted whenever ICANN meets -- verbatim. The real problem which you eluded to with these ICANN meetings is

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

1999-05-29 Thread Jeff Williams
Richard and all, TRUE! One small adjustment to your statement. THE ICANN IS ATTEMPTING TO DO THE GLOSSING OVER! Richard J. Sexton wrote: IN BIG LETTERS. This stuff is too important to be glossed over... and thats what we're doing. At 05:36 PM 5/29/99 +, you wrote: I think

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press Communiqu» on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread Gordon Cook
Glad to see you haven't lapsed from your true believer mind set. you had me worried. At 02:49 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Gordon Cook wrote: what does your sigh mean? your surely are not having any second thoughts about the direction things are going in? Hardly. Your direction of believing that a

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread William X. Walsh
On Sat, 29 May 1999 13:03:54 -0700, Dave Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 03:23 PM 5/29/99 -0400, Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote: 2) I am uncertain what your remark about constituencies is supposed to Michael, I apologize for the confusion of my reference to you. Somewhat

Re: [IFWP] Re: ICANN Press CommuniquÈ on Berlin Meeting Results

1999-05-29 Thread William X. Walsh
On Sat, 29 May 1999 12:37:05 -0700, Dave Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sigh was for the continuing, silly confusions. One has to do with your confusing correlation with causation -- or otherwise dismissing the import of support from a large number of independent organizations and

Re: [IFWP] feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Richard J. Sexton
Thats the point - we do not know. I say we try it, and get some real world data. If it turns out it works we can delpoy it on a more widespread basis. I echo PDT's sentiments though... no "cybersquatter" has ever won in court and the benefits do not outweightthe burdon. At 07:03 PM 5/29/99

[IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Kerry Miller
It expects to formally recognize a third group, the Address Supporting Organization in Santiago. Can someone help me with the antecedents for this SO? Is there mention in the Bylaws of anything besides DNSO, PSO, and the at- large membership? kerry

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

1999-05-29 Thread Michael Sondow
Reading, even answering remote messages is not enough. There must be a mechanism for online voting, and all representatives, whether of constituencies, the SOs, or the board itself, must be elected by a fully democratic process that includes all interested stakeholders, whether present at the

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

1999-05-29 Thread Kerry Miller
Richard, IN BIG LETTERS. This stuff is too important to be glossed over... and thats what we're doing. I agree, a lot of time and energy has been frittered away, as if we have been waiting to be *told we are being listened to. Maybe the realization is dawning that while in principle

Re: [IFWP] Re: feedback on NYT article

1999-05-29 Thread Kent Crispin
On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 10:42:40PM +, Kerry Miller wrote: It expects to formally recognize a third group, the Address Supporting Organization in Santiago. Can someone help me with the antecedents for this SO? Is there mention in the Bylaws of anything besides DNSO, PSO, and