Re: [IFWP] Re: Four more years?

2002-03-04 Thread Michael Sondow
Jay Fenello wrote: > What we have is a systemic problem, one that > can be described by field theory. To fix it, > we'll need a comprehensive approach. I agree with Jay, and I think we must view the USG's approach to ICANN in the light of the USG's approach in general to international politic

[IFWP] Re: Four more years?

2002-03-03 Thread Jay Fenello
At 2/28/02 02:47 AM, Richard J. Sexton wrote: >The problem, Jay as I see it, is this: can ICANN be reformed? I don't >think so - not with the people that are in charge of it now. Why are >they there then? Ira/the DoC appointed them. Why the DoC? >Because in the Inter-agency Domain Name Task force

Re: [IFWP] Re: Four more years... Four more years... Eight more years?

1999-09-29 Thread A. Gehring
Jeff, Excellent work. btw Who is Steve Page? Sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it. ag

[IFWP] Re: Four more years... Four more years... Eight more years?

1999-09-28 Thread Jeff Williams
Pappas and all, Yep, and that is the price that ICANN forced upon the stakeholders for being so stupid. But all in all this tentative agreement is always open for renegotiations, though I doubt that that can occur now. At least this gives the stakeholder to work with ELECTED officials in governm

[IFWP] Re: Four more years

1999-03-24 Thread Kerry Miller
> >What happened to the White Paper and Internet self-regulation? A > >fairytale for the IFWP. > > Ah. The McGovern campaign of the DNS. > "Don't throw away your conscience." (GMcG, quoted in _Words of Wisdom_ by William & Leonard Safire, 1989)