Joe and all,
As many have already witnessed starting in Singapore, ICANN is
already a failure in many respects. Some of which you point out here
nicely. Yokohama only emphasized this with the antics of several of the
ICANN Board members procedural maneuverings as well as
outlandish statements
Joe Baptista wrote:
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> Hans Klein wrote:
> > 1. Government Officials Question Privatization
> > To date, however, only the industry association part has been implemented,
> > leaving industry interests unopposed by consumer interests. With only one
> > interest represented, ICANN risks becomi
>True - what you say - i just can't figure out who's in charge at
>icann. If I were to do a bit of wild speculation - i'd say
>extraterrestrials are in control.
IBM mostly. They tell Vint what to do. He tells Roberts what to
do. Esther is PR and spin control. The rest of the board tries
not to m
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Richard J. Sexton wrote:
> >> Twomey noted that if ICANN would continue to develop as a one-sided
> >> industry association, then it might be necessary for governments to
> >> regulate it to protect consumer interests.
> >
> >translation - don't screw up or we'll take you ov
>> Twomey noted that if ICANN would continue to develop as a one-sided
>> industry association, then it might be necessary for governments to
>> regulate it to protect consumer interests.
>
>translation - don't screw up or we'll take you over. in fact this is a
>baseless threat. anyone can run t
see notes below
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Hans Klein wrote:
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> REFLECTIONS ON THE ICANN MEETING IN YOKOHAMA
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> CYBER-FEDERALIST No. 2July 17, 2000
> Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
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