Re: Expansion of the IAHC

[Eugene Kashpureff <ekashp@alternic.net>]

On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

> In any case, the IAHC has representatives from concerned
> non-governmental organizations like the International
> Telecommunications Union and the Internet Society. We have a single

But not the CPSR or DNRC or EFF or VTW or ... the IAHC base could
have broader acceptance with a broader base ... But these organizations
weren't included in the IAHC good ol' boys club.

> quasi-governmental representative from the FNC simply because the FNC
> has substantial direct input into the processes that have funded
> internet infrastructure to date and the contracts and cooperative
> agreements that have provided for that funding. Otherwise, we are a

So, the US Govt. owns the net, it's not an International resource ?

> non-governmental organization, like many others that have similar
> standards involvement.

Like many others which should have been included in this process too.

> Perry
> Speaking for myself, and not for the IAHC in any official capacity

But you are the IAHC Perry, and it is your duty to weigh my input 
and Bob's, and Jim's, along with that of others, not to discount it.


At your name service,

Eugene Kashpureff, ALTERNIC.NET
( no faith in Perry Metzger, little faith in the IAHC )