Re: Let the games begin

[Hank Nussbacher <hank@ibm.net.il>]

At 11:10 PM 11/16/96 -0500, Bob Allisat wrote:
>
>Dave wrote:
>>        In any event, the IETF "charters" working groups and we rather
>>pointedly emulated the style of an IETF working group charter.  Yes, it's
>>also fair to consider it a Statement of Work.  The other phrase I like to
>>use is "a contract between the working group and the community."
>
> Sorry to get pissed off but
> IETF has no more juridiction
> here in Canada than the WWF
> (World Wrestling Federation).
> No legal contract between any
> IETF working group was signed
> by any community I reside in.
> Not even the internet "community".
> Seems like just another bunch of
> breedy bastards trying to grab
> the Internet monopoly stakes.

Can you specify who you would recommend to have jurisdiction?
Based on your altRFC I see you feel that:

 >IANA must
 > be dissolved and a much more public, democratic, UN Chartered organization
 > - the international Internet Commission - set up in it's place.

The IAHC has the backing of the ITU which is a UN Chartered organization.  Can
you specify how quickly do you think the UN can set up such a commission as you
recommend (realistically - remember politics is involved here) and in which
case what do we do in the meantime until such an IIC is formed?


>
>                          Bob Allisat
>
>            Don't talk to me of politics or power,
>                 I have had enough of both.
>       Talk to me of freedom, healing, love and truth.
>              Then we may begin to find our way.
>
>
>
Hank Nussbacher
IAHC member
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