[IFWP] [Fwd: Chartered TLDs (Re: From Working Group C: Bill Semich's Position on New gTLDs)]

1999-09-23 Thread Jeff Williams
harald and all, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: A TLD operated under the decision authority of the Assembly of First Nations or the National Congress of American Indians is certainly possible, IMHO. This is a good idea. However I am very sure that the Department of interior and the

[Special Attention Becky Burr and the House of Representitives Commerce Commission]Re: [IFWP] URDP - Who is the serviced and who is the servicer?

1999-09-23 Thread Brian C. Hollingsworth
Jeff, Congressmen and Everybody, On a practical level and a responsibility level I find myself in concurrence with Jeff Williams and Mr. Sondow here. I would humbly suggest, but strongly, that the House Commerce Commission review this situation very closely, as it is my understanding that

[IFWP] FYI: LA briefing

1999-09-23 Thread Diane Cabell
Apologies for duplicates. For those of you heading to ICANN's LA meeting, the Berkman Center will be holding a briefing program on Sunday, October 31. Our students are researching key issues so that participants will have more of the relevant data that bears on the decisions ahead. The agenda

[IFWP] Re: FYI: LA briefing

1999-09-23 Thread Michael Sondow
Diane Cabell wrote: For those of you heading to ICANN's LA meeting, the Berkman Center will be holding a briefing program on Sunday, October 31. Our students are researching key issues so that participants will have more of the relevant data that bears on the decisions ahead. That is,

[IFWP] Informal Notes: Names Council Teleconference 9/23/99

1999-09-23 Thread Ellen Rony
UNOFFICIAL, UNAPPROVED, INFORMAL NOTES FROM THE DNSO NAMES COUNCIL TELECONFERENCE OF 9-23-99 Note: These notes were made from the Real Audio archives of the teleconference, posted at http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/dnso. Although a sincere effort was made to capture the full discussion,

Re: [IFWP] Informal Notes: Names Council Teleconference 9/23/99

1999-09-23 Thread Frank Rizzo
At 12:02 PM -0800 9/23/99, Ellen Rony wrote: UNOFFICIAL, UNAPPROVED, INFORMAL NOTES FROM THE DNSO NAMES COUNCIL TELECONFERENCE OF 9-23-99 Andrew McLaughlin: Idea is not to disenfranchise any constituency, just individuals who are in a conflict of interest situation. Stubbs: You are asking us

[IFWP] Catchphrase of the week

1999-09-23 Thread Richard J. Sexton
[...] At the College Music Journal Music Marathon over the weekend, rap artist Ice-T said the recording industry's efforts to secure digital music are just a smokescreen. In a keynote speech, he also addressed a new controversy over the control of an artist's domain name. Some record

Re: [IFWP] Informal Notes: Names Council Teleconference 9/23/99

1999-09-23 Thread Carlos Vera
Frank Rizzo wrote: At 12:02 PM -0800 9/23/99, Ellen Rony wrote: UNOFFICIAL, UNAPPROVED, INFORMAL NOTES FROM THE DNSO NAMES COUNCIL TELECONFERENCE OF 9-23-99 Andrew McLaughlin: Idea is not to disenfranchise any constituency, just individuals who are in a conflict of

[IFWP] Re: {Attention Esther Dyson] to: Re: [ga] Support for Nominations

1999-09-23 Thread Jeff Williams
David and all, Yes, I and I have noticed others having this very same problem. Though I have sent several queries to Elisabeth, Esther, and Becky Burr, as well as calling both Becky BUrr and Esther Dyson on the phone there does not seem to be a resolution to this problem. It seems that some

[IFWP] ICANN to Move to implement congressional Fix? Fact or Fantasy. You decide.

1999-09-23 Thread Gordon Cook
I have just heard a very disturbing rumor from a very credible source. Former Washington state Congressman Rick White is believed to be running for a seat on the ICANN Board representing the Domain Name Supporting Organization. White, an attorney with Perkins Koie (Coie?) was elected to

Re: [IFWP] Catchphrase of the week

1999-09-23 Thread Michael Sondow
Richard J. Sexton wrote: "Everyone out there who's in a group, don't sign your name over to no label. Tell them, like I say, to eat a bowl of dicks," the rapper said. Hmmm... Maybe there's something in this rap music, after all.

Re: [IFWP] ICANN to Move to implement congressional Fix? Fact or Fantasy. You decide.

1999-09-23 Thread Michael Sondow
Gordon Cook wrote: Ah yes Rick White for DNSO board member. Teamed with Jon Englund and ITAA, he'll make sure that the door to Congressional redress is closed No, I don't think he'll quite be able to do that. Michael Sondow

Re: [IFWP] ICANN to Move to implement congressional Fix? Fact or Fantasy. You decide.

1999-09-23 Thread Jeff Williams
Gordon and all, I don't see anything wrong with Rick White running for a seat on the ICANN board. I would not support him, but he does have the right to throw his hat in the ring. Gordon Cook wrote: I have just heard a very disturbing rumor from a very credible source. Former Washington

[IFWP] A new secret candidate -- ICANN to Move to implementcongressional Fix? Fact or Fantasy. You decide.

1999-09-23 Thread Gordon Cook
REVISED POST NOW INCLUDING SOURCE OF WHAT I SENT AS RUMOR Former Washington state Congressman Rick White is believed to be running for a seat on the ICANN Board representing the Domain Name Supporting Organization. Rick White is touted (with a different last name) in an email from Johnathan