RE: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-30 Thread R . Gaetano
Tony Rutkowski wrote: As well as holding its meetings at low-cost locations that facilitated the maximum number of interested parties, instead at places that diminish openness, attendance, scrutiny, etc. Apparently the DNSO GA "consensus" was decided largely decided by Chilean students

[IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Ellen Rony
Shouldn't this financial information be posted on the ICANN website, not the Berkman Center site? http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/santiago/archive/financial-projections-throug h-8-31-99.html Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Projected Cash Flow

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread cabell
We have the personnel and link to put it up immediately, Ellen. It will be moved over later. Ellen Rony wrote: Shouldn't this financial information be posted on the ICANN website, not the Berkman Center site? http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/santiago/archive/financial-projections-throug

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Ellen Rony
Diane Cabell wrote: We have the personnel and link to put it up immediately, Ellen. It will be moved over later. Later when, Diane? After the meeting is over? It's another example of ICANN not having the time to do what it is mandated to do, but managing to find time to deal with other

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread cabell
Perhaps I misunderstand you Ellen. It's up on the Berkman site because we do not have access to the ICANN web site to put it there. Someone at ICANN will have to take the copy and move it over, or post one from other sources. I'm sorry that the location of this document doesn't meet with your

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Jeff Williams
Diane and all, The link you are prociding for ICANN financials gives a HTTP 404 error... cabell wrote: Perhaps I misunderstand you Ellen. It's up on the Berkman site because we do not have access to the ICANN web site to put it there. Someone at ICANN will have to take the copy and move

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Ellen Rony
Diane Cabell wrote: Perhaps I misunderstand you Ellen. It's up on the Berkman site because we do not have access to the ICANN web site to put it there. Someone at ICANN will have to take the copy and move it over, or post one from other sources. I'm sorry that the location of this document

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread A.M. Rutkowski
My other point is that ICANN says it has limited staff, limited funds and limited time. All three of those things would be *less* limited if ICANN would *focus* on the right stuff. Financials, membership structure, As well as holding its meetings at low-cost locations that facilitated the

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Karl Auerbach
... This is NOT a criticism of Berkman. If Berkman had not risen to the task, we wouldn't even get to see the financials. Indeed. The Berkman folks have done a stellar job and are getting better. They deserve our support and thanks, not just as a entity, but also as individuals with names,

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Gordon Cook
oooh.wake up gordo.sorry I KNOW** now** what financials ellen was talking about.cancell that last send SIGH! ... This is NOT a criticism of Berkman. If Berkman had not risen to the task, we wouldn't even get to see the financials. Indeed. The Berkman folks have

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Michael Sondow
Ellen Rony wrote: Shouldn't this financial information be posted on the ICANN website, not the Berkman Center site? What's the difference? Michael Sondow I.C.I.I.U. http://www.iciiu.org Tel. (718)846-7482

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Michael Sondow
A.M. Rutkowski wrote: Apparently the DNSO GA "consensus" was decided largely decided by Chilean students who happened to be there. That is not to say they are not interested parties, but there are others Really? So all the people who spent thousands of dollars to attend the Boston,

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Michael Sondow
Karl Auerbach wrote: The Berkman folks have done a stellar job and are getting better. They deserve our support and thanks Thank you, Berkman Center, for destroying the IFWP, giving the DNSO constituencies to CORE, ISOC, and the INTA, helping the ICANN Board find the most anti-user

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Planet Communications Computing Facility
On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Michael Sondow wrote: Thank you, Berkman Center, for destroying the IFWP, giving the DNSO constituencies to CORE, ISOC, and the INTA, helping the ICANN Board find the most anti-user Registrar-Registrant policy, and lending the ICANN conspirators the legitimacy of the

Re: [IFWP] Re: [bwg-n-friends] Can we really afford ICANN ?

1999-08-25 Thread Jeff Williams
Michael and all, And this is just the anti in this poker game... Wait until the real betting starts... Michael Sondow wrote: Karl Auerbach wrote: The Berkman folks have done a stellar job and are getting better. They deserve our support and thanks Thank you, Berkman Center, for