Re: Specific Questions

["David R. Conrad" <davidc@apnic.net>]

Simon,

>> 2) I believe the cooperative agreement was written such that the
>> InterNIC participants had their performance reviewed and if they
>> didn't perform, the cooperative agreement would be terminated.
>And it was terminated. That's more than just a modification to a
>contract. That's the enforcement of it.

Huh?  If you enforce a clause in an agreement, you are modifying it?

>> I believe it was always intended that the various parts of InterNIC
>> would develop user based charging.
>Good grief! Charging is not my point. The point is that the agreement
>was modified. 

In what way was it modified?  I believe NSF always intended the various
parts of InterNIC would charge for their services.  I'd be a bit surprised
if NSF planned on supporting InterNIC for eternity.  I know people like
painting NSI as the evil monopolists raping everyone on the planet for
$50/year, but the reality is a bit more pedestrian.

>If it can be modified once it can be modified again. 

Perhaps, but I suspect only if the partners of in the cooperative agreement
agree to the modifications.

Regards,
-drc